YL12_Unit2_p21_Grammar_Gerund/Infinitives

A) Check the correct words in the sentences from Exercise 6b.

1. He really enjoys to play / playing tricks on people.

• to play

• playing

A) Check the correct words in the sentences from Exercise 6b.

2. My sister hates to play / playing this game.

• to play

• playing

A) Check the correct words in the sentences from Exercise 6b.

3. He really can't stop to play / playing practical jokes on other people.

• to play

• playing

A) Check the correct words in the sentences from Exercise 6b.

4. Jack started to move / moving the wireless mouse on the palm of his hand.

• to move

• moving

A) Check the correct words in the sentences from Exercise 6b.

5. He couldn't stop to go / going round and round the car.

• to go

• going

B) Complete the rules with an infinitive /or a gerund.

The verbs like, love, hate, prefer, begin and start are usually followed by _______ , but _______ can also be used. There is not difference

• a gerund, an infinitive

• an infinitive, a gerund

• both answers above are correct

B) Complete the rules with an infinitive /or a gerund.

The verbs enjoy, detest, don't mind, imagine, feel like, suggest, practise, miss, can't stop and can't stand must be followed by ______.

• an infinitive

• a gerund

• both answers above are correct

B) Complete the rules with an infinitive /or a gerund.

The verbs enjoy, detest, don't mind, imagine, feel like, suggest, practise, miss, can't stop and can't stand must be followed by ______.

• an infinitive

• a gerund

• both answers above are correct

B) Complete the rules with an infinitive /or a gerund.

The verbs refuse, hope, promise, ask, learn, expect, decide, afford, offer, choose and want stand must be followed by ______.

• an infinitive

• a gerund

• both answers above are correct

C) Look at these examples. What is the difference in meaning?

1a I stopped to drink my coffee.

• I bought the book in the past -- I remember that I did this.

• I stopped doing something else in order to drink my coffee.

• I remembered what I had to do, so I bought the book (I did not forget).

• I was drinking my coffee and then I stopped doing it.