Infinitives, Gerunds and base form

We use gerunds to...

• start a sentence or as an object of a verb

• after verbs like hope, want,

• to end a sentence

We use -ing

• after prepositions, certain verbs such as: like, love, enjoy

• to end a sentence

• with verb such as: hope, want...

We use infinitives

• as a subject of a sentence

• to end a sentence

• with certain verb such as: hope. want, decide and with some adjectives like difficult, excited, surprised etc...

We use the base form (bare infinitive)

• with verbs such as let and make and after modal verbs

• with adjectives

• to start a sentence

• to end a sentence

He admitted__________ on the test.

• to cheat

• cheating

• cheat

We can't afford ________a new house.

• buy

• buying

• to buy

Of course , I woud love __________out with you!

• to go

• going

• go

They prepared __________ the Toefl exam.

• to take

• take

• taking

He can't stand __________ to heavy metal.

• to listen

• listen

• listening

Frank offered ___________ us to the supermarket.

• to drive

• drive

• driving