C2.3 Gerund / Infinitive

Decide if you need infinitive (e.g. to eat), or gerund (e.g. eating)

I regret (say) that you were not properly attired. (Clue - this situation is in the past)

Decide if you need infinitive (e.g. to eat), or gerund (e.g. eating)

I regret (say) that you are not properly attired. (Clue - this situation is in the present)

Decide if you need infinitive (e.g. to eat), or gerund (e.g. eating)

I remember (post) the letter this morning

Decide if you need infinitive (e.g. to eat), or gerund (e.g. eating)

My dog had a field day with my new Hush Puppies, they're all torn up. So I guess that means (buy) a new pair of shoes.

Decide if you need infinitive (e.g. to eat), or gerund (e.g. eating)

I know I do it all the time, but they're so comfortable. So yeah, if we're still going, I definitely mean (wear) jeans to the party.

Decide if you need infinitive (e.g. to eat), or gerund (e.g. eating)

That noise was so scary, it's no wonder they came (run) into the room.

Which verb ISN'T followed by -ing?

"I can't ______ wearing that!" [imagine, consider, decide]

Which TWO verbs DON'T work in this sentence [let, asked, watched, forced]

Write the answers in any order with a comma like this, e.g. - asked, watched

Her parents ................ her go to the party

Answer explanation

asked, forced - don't work because you would need the infinitive with 'to'

Her parents asked/forced her to go to the party

Which word DOESN'T work in this sentence:

"I ............ to throw out all my clothes." [decide, refused, encouraged, agreed]

Answer explanation

Encourage can only work like this, e.g. -

I encouraged him to...

They encouraged me to .....

I was encouraged to....

Decide if you need infinitive (e.g. to eat), or gerund (e.g. eating)

I prefer you (wear) a suit to work