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WorksheetsUnderstanding Gerunds and Infinitives
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a gerund?
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun.
A gerund is a noun that ends in -ing.
A gerund is a verb form that cannot be used as a noun.
A gerund is a type of adjective.
What is an infinitive?
An infinitive is a noun form of a verb.
An infinitive is a verb form that indicates past tense.
An infinitive is the base form of a verb, typically preceded by 'to'.
An infinitive is a type of adjective used in sentences.
Choose the correct form: I enjoy (swim/swimming).
swimmingly
swam
swimmed
swimming
Choose the correct form: She wants (to dance/dancing).
to sing
danced
to jump
to dance
Identify the gerund in the sentence: He loves playing soccer.
playing
he
soccer
loves
Identify the infinitive in the sentence: They decided to leave early.
to leave
leaving
to stay
to go
Fill in the blank: I can't stand (to wait/waiting).
to wait
waited
waiting for
waiting
Fill in the blank: She is good at (to sing/singing).
singing
to sing
sang
sings
Which sentence is correct: I like to read or I like reading?
Both sentences are correct.
Reading is what I like to do
I enjoy reading more than to read
I prefer to read
Choose the correct form: He prefers (to play/playing) video games.
to play
playing games
to play games
playing
What do we call a verb ending in -ing?
gerund or present participle
infinitive
adverb
noun phrase
What do we call the base form of a verb preceded by 'to'?
adverb
gerund
participle
infinitive
Fill in the blank: They are excited about (to travel/traveling).
traveling
to travel
travel
travelling
Choose the correct form: She hopes (to win/winning) the game.
winning the game
to lose
to win
to play the game
Identify the gerund: (Running/To run) is fun!
Running
Walking
To jog
Jogging
