EXERCISES ON GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

A. Complete the sentence with the correct Gerund or Infinitive. Be careful with the
correct grammar tense.
1. When do you wish _TO BEGING (begin), now or later?

2. Max avoided _USING_ (use) his cell phone when other people were in the room.

3. As soon as Sophie and Jonathan finish _GETTING DRESSED_ (get dressed), we will go to
church.

4. The kid can´t stand __TO BE_ (be) apart from his mother.

5. Frank prefers ___TO GO_ (go) to the beach rather than to the mountains.

6. Don't worry, I don't mind _MAKING_ (make) dinner. I think I'll make fish with steamed
vegetables, and a big salad on the side!

7. The two managers continued _COMPTING__ (compete) for the position even after it was
covered.

8. Karen and Neil would like __TRYING_ (try) that new dance club downtown. It's supposed to
have one of the largest dance floors in the world.

9. You are lying! I don´t remember _SAYING_ (say) those exact words!

10. After his insulting comments, I thought Jack deserved __TO BE_ (be) fired.

11. He expects ___TO FINISH__ (finish) his studies next summer.

12. Mr. Brown denied _____STEALING__ (steal) the money from the safe.

13. He offered __TO CARRY__ (carry) her books on the way home.

14. Do you want to begin _ANALAZING__ (analyze) the payments?

15. Samantha keeps _FORGETTING_ (forget) to send us the documents. We need to have them by
next week!

16. Felix decided not __TO ACCEPT_ (accept) the position in Miami because he wanted to stay in
New York.

17. __EXERCING AND EATING__ (exercise and eat) right, can help you live a long and healthy
life.

18. Please stop __BUYING_ (buy) those things. They are unnecessary.

19. You have to wait forever at the doctor's office. I suggest READING_ (read) a good book to
help kill time.
20. Mr. Miller asked _TO BE_ (be) included in the meeting with the new clients.

21. __READING_ (read) is a great way to relax. I love to sit back and enjoy a good book.

22. “I can´t help _TO FALL_ (fall) in love with you”. Have you heard that song?

23. When you're in Prague, I recommend _WALKING_ (walk) from the Charles Bridge to the
castle at night.

24. Tiffany admitted _CHEATING_ (cheat) in the exam.

25. She prepared __TO MAKE__ (make) her presentation for weeks.

26. Even with all the evidence, Sylvia refused _TO PLEAD_ (plead) guilty.

27. My favorite thing is _FLOATING_ (float) on my back in the sea.

28. Karen regrets _TELLING_ (tell) you her secrets. You immediately told everybody.

29. Yeah! My dad finally gave up _SMOKING_ (smoke). He hasn´t smoked for three months now.

30. Dad, you promised _TO TAKE_ (take) us to the beach today. When are we going to go to the
beach?

31. Bill agreed _TO MEET_ (meet) us at the restaurant at 8:30, but he never showed up.

32. Oh, no! I forgot _TURNING OFF_ (turn off) the car´s lights. Now the car doesn´t start.

33. Can you quit __TALKING_ (talk) bad about people?

34. Dana hopes __TO SAVE_ (save) enough money to travel around Europe for three months. It's
her dream.

35. Camille plans TO TAKE (take) part in the marathon next spring.

36. After the tsunami, Betty chose __TO STAY_ (stay) in Indonesia and work with a relief
organization.

37. I regret _TELLING_ (tell) you that you failed your exam.

38. Why did you stop _SMOKING (smoke)? Don´t you have a ton of work you need to get
finished?

39. Please remember PICKING UP (pick up) my dress at the dry cleaning.

40. You will get used to _WAKING UP_ (wake up) early.
B. Write a sentence with the verb given and its correct Gerund or Infinitive. The
sentence must make sense. Be careful with the correct grammar tense.

1. (regret)
I REGRET TELLING YOU MY SECRET
2. (be used to)
I WILL USED TO TALKING WITH MY BEST FRIEND
3. (feel like)
I FELL LIKE I’M DROWNING
4. (wait)
I CAN´T WAIT TO SEE YOU
5. (stop) infinitive
I WANT TO STOP YOUR BAD HUMOR
6. (stop) gerund
YOU HAVE TO STOP CURSING.

C. Complete the paragraph using a gerund or infinitive of the verb in parentheses.

My friend Bernardo liked _EATTING  (eat) McDonald’s hamburgers. But he had a problem. He
was gaining weight.. He decided _TO GO_ (go) on a diet. He stopped EATTING_ (eat) fast food
and started _BUYING_  (buy) more fruit and vegetables.  After a month, he had lost a few pounds.
But he wanted _TO LOSE (lose) more. I suggested _JOINING_ (join) a gym. Bernardo disliked
_EXERCING_ (exercise), but he agreed _TO TRY__  (try) it. Now he exercises every day and he
looks better. He’s looking forward _LOSING  (lose) more weight.

D. Complete the paragraph using a gerund or infinitive of the verb in parentheses.

Difference in Meaning Between Verbs followed by Gerunds or Infinitives

Bernardo loves _TO TRAVEL_ (travel). He began _TRAVELLING_ (travel) when he was a young
child. He remembers _VISITING_ (visit) new places every Christmas and summer holiday. In
particular, he’ll never forget _VISITING_ (visit) Hawaii in 2010. On the day he and his family
were going to depart, there was a big snowstorm. His father tried _GETTING__ (get) them to the
airport, but the roads were icy. The car kept _SLIDING_(slide). In the airport parking lot, his father
actually hit another car. He tried _STOPPING_ (stop) but he couldn’t.  Finally, when they got
inside the airport, Bernardo realized that he had forgotten _PACKING_ (pack) clothes. He
remembered _BRINGING_ (bring) his passport at least. So, after arriving in Honolulu, his family
had to stop _BUYING_ (buy) some clothes for him.  In the end, he had a great trip. He hopes that
he never stops _TO TRAVEL_ (travel).