Using Gerunds and Infinitives!

Please use the infinitive "to wait" in a negative Present Perfect Progressive sentence.

Example: "My friend hasn't been preparing to wait 5 hours in the airplane."

Please use the infinitive "to dance" in a negative Future with WILL sentence.

Example: "Dennisse will not ask you to dance with her tonight.

Please use the infinitive "to jump" in a positive Simple Past sentence.

Example: "The kids were happy to jump on the trampoline."

Please use the infinitive "to wash the dishes" in a Simple Present positive sentence.

Example: "Eric likes to wash the dishes in the mornings."

Please, identify the gerund in the sentence.

"Speaking a new language is embarrasing at first."

• Speaking

• Embarrasing

Please, identify the gerund in the sentence.

"My friends didn't want to help me. Explaining that the Earth was in danger didn't work."

• To help

• Explaining

Please, identify the infinitive in the sentence.

"I insisted in cooking for mom. I wanted to surprise her with a new dish."

• Cooking

• To surprise

Please, identify the infinitive in the sentence.

"They wished to be taller. The shooting star avoided telling them it was impossible."

• Telling

• To be

Please, write the verb in parenthesis in a Gerund or Infintive form, depending on what is necessary.

"__________________on doors everyday is my job. Most people don't answer, but it's OK!" (knock)

Please, write the verb in parenthesis in a Gerund or Infintive form, depending on what is necessary.

"Jennifer told me ______________ interrupting the president. Not only it is rude, it is also dangerous!" (stop)