Gerunds and infinitives

Gerunds and Infinitives

​Infinitive

​Gerund

Multiple Choice

We use -ing when there is a preposition before.

• True

• false

• No one knows

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                    is my dad’s favorite free time activity.

• cooking
• to cook

Multiple Choice

We use -ing after ALL the verbs

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Did you remember               milk from the supermarket?

• getting
• to get

Multiple Choice

He likes             to jazz and rock music.

• listening

• to listen

Multiple Choice

Which verbs continue with -ing? (example: love + eating)

• listen, need, want, run.

• use, decorate, write, listen.

• avoid, enjoy, like, consider, hate.

Multiple Choice

How good are you at            ?

• dancing
• to dance

Multiple Choice

She tried               the puzzle, but she failed.

• solving
• to solve

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We normally use -ING when we have these words BEFORE:

• our, their, my, your, her, his

• us, them, mine, yours

• I, you, he, she, it

Multiple Choice

It’s easy           to my house.

• getting
• to get

Multiple Choice

They keep in shape by         every day.

• exercising
• to exercise

Multiple Choice

What does this image mean?

• eating

• no eating

• no eat

Multiple Choice

We prefer             at home on the weekend.

• staying
• to stay

Multiple Choice

What does this warning mean?

• touching

• no touching

• don't have a hand

Multiple Choice

They hate               early on the weekend.

• getting up
• to get up

Multiple Choice

When the -ING form is at the BEGINNING of a sentence, it is called:

• A subject (sujeto)

• A noun (sustantivo)

• Adjective (adjetivo calificativo)

Multiple Choice

We called             him the good news.

• telling
• to tell

Multiple Choice

Are you interested in ___ how to ski?

• learning
• to learn

Multiple Choice

It's difficult ___ the window in my room!

• opening
• to open

Multiple Choice

Do you enjoy ___ wildlife documentaries on TV?

• watching
• to watch

Multiple Choice

He apologized for ___ me.

• upsetting
• to upset

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I decided ___ everyone to my birthday party.

• inviting
• to invite

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She used to love ___ to parties when she was young. 

• going
• to go

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I think ___ is the best form of exercise.

• swimming
• to swim

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I'm staying at home ___ Mom with the chores this weekend.

• helping
• to help

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The children pretended _____ pirates.

• being
• to be

Multiple Choice

When did you stop ____ the piano?

• playing
• to play