5 a y b infinitive vs gerund

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Smoking is bad for you. We are happy to sing together. He studies harder to pass his exam. He doesn’t know what to say. I want to become an excellent football player. I love swimming. She isn’t old enough to go to the concert alone. She is too young to go to the concert alone. He is good at cooking. USES r adjectives 4. Subject 6. After enough/too r Wh- questions 5. After prepositions 7.To express purpose . After some verbs (avoid,enjoy,love,etc) 9. After some verbs(decide,hope 4 5 8 7 1 2 9 6

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Page 1: 5 a y b infinitive vs gerund

Smoking is bad for you.

We are happy to sing together.

He studies harder to pass his exam.

He doesn’t know what to say.

I want to become an excellent football player.I love swimming.

She isn’t old enough to go to the concert alone. She is too young to go to the concert alone.

He is good at cooking.

USESUSES1. After adjectives 4. Subject 6. After enough/too

2. After Wh- questions 5. After prepositions 7.To express purpose

8. After some verbs (avoid,enjoy,love,etc) 9. After some verbs(decide,hope,want,etc)

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Tick the correct sentence

1. To do maths is very difficult.

Doing maths is very difficult.

2. Don’t leave without saying goodbye.

Don’t leave without to say goodbye.

3. Dan offered helping me.

Dan offered to help me.

4. I was surprised to see him.

I was surprised seeing him.

5. I am afraid of sleep in the dark.

I am afraid of sleeping in the dark.

6. John can’t give up the smoking.

John can’t give up smoking.

7. I hope starting a computer course next month.

I hope to start a computer course next month.

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I’m tired of the same old stories.

Which British Prime Minister was famous for big cigars?

I’m thinking of to Greek next summer.

Eric’s interested in football on television, but not playing it.

Don’t worry about the dishes.

hearinghearing

smokingsmoking

goinggoing

watchingwatching

washingwashing

go hear smoke wash watch

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The Haunted HouseThe Haunted House

Last week Dad suggested to go / going out for the day. I wanted to go / going to the beach but Dad took us to and old house in the woods.

He said there was a ghost in the house! I don’t enjoy to be / being scared so at first I refused to go / going in, but Dad told me not to be afraid.

After some minutes, I agreed to get / getting in. As we were walking around the house, my brother started to scare / scaring me because he pretended to be / being a ghost and began to make / making silly noises.

Then, we heard a different noise and my brother was really scared – It wasn’t him. He stopped to play / playing and we all decided to leave / leaving the house quickly.

Finally, we promised not to return / returning to the haunted house again, and Dad continued to drive / driving away.

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Complete with the words from the box. Use gerund

1. I’m not keen on ________________ golf.

2. He doesn’t like _______________ his homework.

3. Mark is good at _________________ underwater.

4. I dislike ___________________ juice.

5. My parents enjoy ___________________ to the theatre.

6. Dad hates ___________________ in an office.

7. I can’t stand ____________________ any other grammar rules!

8. I miss ___________________ in the forest.

9. I’m interested in __________________ medicine.

10. I can’t help ___________________ nice clothes.

buy go play swim work

do learn study walk drink

Complete with the words from the box. Use the infinitive

1. Gill invited me _____________ on holiday with her.

2. I want ______________ an ice-cream.

3. Children mustn’t ______________ TV after midnight

4. Mum persuaded me _______________ a new skirt.

5. Kelly refused ________________ the washing-up.

6. We decided ________________ a party on Sunday.

7. You should _______________ good marks at school.

8. He can ________________ in England.

9. Would you like __________________ a magazine?

10. I promise ___________________ a good girl.

buy go study eat read

do have watch be get

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Complete with gerund or infinitive

1. Did you manage ___________________ your reports? (finish)

2. She’s not used to ___________________ (travel)

3. We’ll be sorry ___________________ you leave. (see)

4. _________________ in English can be difficult (spell)

5. He is good enough ___________________ a dancer. (become)

6. Don’t keep __________________ me what to do. (tell)

7. We have arranged __________________ at the café.(meet)

8. She may ______________ right. (be)

9. I need ________________ to you. (talk)

10. Please let me ____________. (go)

11. I’m glad _____________ from you. (hear)

12. Let’s go ________________. (shop)

13. I can’t afford ________________ a car. (afford)

14. Are you looking forward to ____________ your new job? (start)

15. He admitted __________________ all the cake. (eat)

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