WorksheetsGERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
I clearly remember ……………you about this before.
tell
to tell
telling
told
He let the letter …………….onto the floor.
fall
falls
falling
fell
Would you mind …………me a hand with this bag?
give
giving
to give
to giving
The teacher told his students ………….laughing.
to stop
stopped
stop
stopping
I regret ………..you that your application has been denied.
informing
to have informed
to inform
inform
The students in this class were made …………..very hard.
having learnt
learning
to learn
learn
Don’t waste time ………….that broken vase.
mending
for mending
mend
to mend
If I were you, I would advise her ………….the new teaching method.
try
trying
to try
tries
She suggested ………….for a drink.
to go
being gone
go
going
Most parents do not allow their children ………….out late.
staying
stay
to stay
stayed
She had no difficulty ………….at her new school.
making friends
to make friends
make friends
to making friends
I decided ……………the book you told me about some days ago.
to buying
buy
to buy
buying
She wrote her essay carefully to avoid ………….mistakes.
being made
making
to make
make
Do you remember …………..to help us when we were in difficulty?
you offer
being offered
to offer
offering
The girl was used ………….birthday presents from her brothers.
to receive
to be receiving
to being received
to receiving
……….always gives me real pleasure.
While arranging flowers
The flowers are arranged
Arranging flowers
I arrange flowers
No one can avoid ……………by advertisements.
influencing
being influenced
to be influenced
having influenced
The room needs ……………for the wedding.
to be decorated
to decorate
decorate
decorated
I am considering ……………my job. Can you recommend a good company?
to move
moving
to change
changing
Ann is interested in ……….young children.
teach
teaches
to teach
teaching
“How many times have I told you ……………. football in the street?”
not playing
do not play
not to play
not to have played
I’m really looking forward ……………. to university.
to going
go
to go
going
I’d like ……………..somewhere different for a change.
to go
going
go
to have gone
The children agreed ………….the candy equally.
divide
to divide
diving
to diving
Please remember ………………this letter.
to post
post
posting
to have posted
We tried …………..the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
putting
put
to put
to have put
Jane needed some money. She tried …………….Harry but he couldn’t help her.
to have asked
to ask
asking
ask
My teacher always expected me …………..well in exams.
do
doing
to do
to have done
It’s no use ………… those things.
buy
buying
to buy
to be bought
He agreed …………the job as soon as possible.
start
starting
to start
to be started
Our teacher made me …………..all the questions.
answer
to answer
answering
answered
I don’t mind ………..home but I’d rather …………..a taxi.
to walk/ to get
walking/ to get
walking/ get
to walk/ getting
Famous people get tired of …………..everywhere they go.
recognizing
to recognize
being recognized
recognize
You shouldn’t spend all your time …………
study
to study
studying
studied
The guide encouraged the tourists …………the Prado Museum in Madrid.
visit
to visit
visiting
visited
“Why are you mad?” “I dislike ………..by my first name.”
you call me
calling me
having called
being called
Jack got into trouble when he refused ………….his briefcase for the customs officers.
opening
being opened
to open
to be opened
Everyone seems …………..a good time at her party.
have
to have
having
had
I can’t imagine not ……………a television.
to have
having
have
had
I shall never forget …………..her for the first time.
to meet
meeting
meet
met
