Gerund or Infinitive ING

Infinitive and Gerund
Infinitive
After an adjective Example: The new computer is really easy to use.
After certain verbs (with to) Example: He refused to pay the bill.
• afford • expect • manage • refuse
• agree • fail • mean • want
• appear • help (also • offer • wish
• arrange without to) • plan • would like
• beg • hesitate • prepare • would love
• choose • hope • pretend • would prefer
• decide • learn • promise
Gerund
As the subject of a clause Example: Cycling is good for your health.
After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.
Verbs followed by Gerund Example: I enjoy cooking.
• admit • can't stand • finish • practise

• advise • deny • keep • suggest
• allow • dislike • mind • waste time
• avoid • enjoy • miss / money
• can't help • fancy • permit
Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund

Example: I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon.
• accuse of • blame for • dream about/of • look forward to
• agree with • care for • feel like • object to
• apologize for • carry on • forgive for • think of
• ask about • complain about • give up • succeed in
• believe in • concentrate on • insist on • use for
• be used to • depend on • keep on
Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form
Words with the same meaning Example: I started to read. / I started reading.
• attempt • cannot bear • hate • prefer

• begin • cease • intend • start
• bother • continue • love
Words with the same meaning but different use
Word Infinitive - with an object Gerund – without an object
advise I advise you to go by bus. I advise going by bus.
allow / permit He allowed her to take the He allowed taking the car.
car.
forbid She forbids us to smoke. She forbids smoking.
Words with a different meaning
Word Infinitive meaning Gerund meaning
with regard to the future with regard to the past
Remember to switch off the Do you remember switching off the
forget / remember
lights. Spanish: Recuerda apagar las lights?
luces Spanish: ¿Recuerdas haber apagado las luces?
start something new
continue with the same action
go on Go on to read.
Spanish: Go on reading.
with regard to the future with regard to the
I regret to say that’s wrong. past I regret saying
regret
Spanish: Lamento decir que está mal. that.
Spanish: Lamento haber dicho que está mal.
interrupt another terminate
action I stopped to I stopped smoking.
stop
smoke. Spanish: Paré de fumar.
Spanish: Paré para fumar.
do something complicated do it and see what happens
Try to solve this riddle. Try talking to him.
try
Spanish: Intenta resolver este Spanish: Prueba a hablar con él.
acertijo.
Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 1
1) A lot of people are worried about 6) Are you thinking of _visiting__ London?
losingtheir (visit)
jobs. (lose) 7) He apologized for _arriving_ so late.
2) He agreed _to buy_ a new car. (buy) (arrive)
3) The question is easy _to answer__ 8) Stop _making_ noise, please; I’m studying.
(answer) (make)
4) Not everybody can afford _going__ to 9) She doesn't mind _______ the night shift.
university. (go) (work)
5) I look forward to _see_ you at the 10) I learned ______ the bike at the age of 5.
weekend. (ride)
(see) 5) 5) I enjoy _writing_ picture postcards.
(write)
Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 2 6) He offered _to help__ help with the
cleaning.
1) We decided to buy_ a new car. (buy)
2) I regret _telling__ you we won’t lend you
the money. (tell)
3) Peter gave up _smoking _.(smoke)
4) He'd like _to fly_ an aeroplane.(fly) 7) Avoid _making_ silly mistakes.(make)
8) My parents wanted me _to be_ home at (not spend)
11 o'clock. (be)
9) I dream about _building_ a big house.
(build) 10) He advised me _not to spend_
so much money.
Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 3
A Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.
1 I can't stand _waiting_ in queues. ( to wait )
2 I wouldn't like _to be_ in his shoes. ( to be )
3 Jim loves working_ in Thailand. ( to work )
4 I hate _doing__ the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )
5 Blast! I forgot _to buy_ milk. ( to buy )
6 In the end we decided _to stay_ in. ( to stay )
7 I need _to find__ some information about Portugal. ( to find )
8 My parents like _going_ for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )
9 Tony gave up _smoking_ years ago. ( to smoke )
10 I wanted to go_ and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )
11 Mrs Leith offered to take_ us to the airport. ( to take )
12 Clare refused to help clean up after the party. ( to help )
13 I tried _to persuade_ him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )
14 Do you mind not _not smoking_ ? ( to smoke )
15 Everybody really enjoyed dancing_ the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )
16 Lionel admitted eating_ my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )
B Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.
VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
Translation Translation
admit ..Admitir..... decide .Decidir..

Can´t stand Não suportar forget .Esquecer..
enjoy Desfrutar.. need_ ..Precisar
give up Desistir offer .Oferecer.
Hate_ Odiar refuse .Recusar.
Like .Gostar. try .Tentar.
love Amar. want ..Querer..
_mind_ .Importar.. would like .Gostaria.
Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 4
A Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.
1 We arranged _to meet_ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )
2 I always try to avoid _seeing_ him whenever I can. ( to see )
3 I long _to be_ in Scotland again. ( to be )
4 My Mum demanded _to see_ the manager. ( to see )
5 My brother denied _eating_ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat )
6 I tried _to understand_ but I just couldn't. ( to understand ) 7 In the end I gave up _trying_ to
persuade her. ( to try )
8 Charlie was pretending _to be_ a chicken. ( to be )
9 They chose _to stay_ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay)
10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _going_ back there. ( to go )
11 He deserves _to be_ severely punished. ( to be )
12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me _to be_ on my best behaviour. ( to be )
13 I didn't mean _to hurt_ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )
14 I always put off _doing_ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )
15 He goes on _telling__ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )
16 I can't stand _waiting__ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )
17 The firemen managed _to put out_ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )
18 I never risk _going_ through that part of town. ( to go )
19 Clare offered _to take_ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )
20 Dad threatened _to stop_ my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )
B Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.
VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
Translation Translation
1 _avoid__ ..Evitar.... 1 _arrange _ ..Organizar...

2 _deny__ ..Negar.... 2 _choose _ ..Escolher ..
3 _give up__ ..Desistir.... 3 _deserve_ ..Merecer...
4 _put off__ ..Adiar... 4 _manage__ ..Conseguir/Arran
jar maneira de....
5 _risk_ . Arriscar... 5 _threaten _ ..Ameaçar....

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Infinitive and Gerund

As the subject of a clause Example: Cycling is good for your health.

After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.

Verbs followed by Gerund Example: I enjoy cooking.

• admit • can't stand • finish • practise

Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund

Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form

• attempt • cannot bear • hate • prefer

1 I can't stand _waiting_ in queues. ( to wait )

2 I wouldn't like _to be_ in his shoes. ( to be )

3 Jim loves working_ in Thailand. ( to work )

4 I hate _doing__ the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )

5 Blast! I forgot _to buy_ milk. ( to buy )

6 In the end we decided _to stay_ in. ( to stay )

7 I need _to find__ some information about Portugal. ( to find )

8 My parents like _going_ for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )

9 Tony gave up _smoking_ years ago. ( to smoke )

11 Mrs Leith offered to take_ us to the airport. ( to take )

12 Clare refused to help clean up after the party. ( to help )

13 I tried _to persuade_ him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )

14 Do you mind not _not smoking_ ? ( to smoke )

15 Everybody really enjoyed dancing_ the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )

16 Lionel admitted eating_ my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )

admit ..Admitir..... decide .Decidir..

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 4

A Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

2 I always try to avoid _seeing_ him whenever I can. ( to see )

3 I long _to be_ in Scotland again. ( to be )

4 My Mum demanded _to see_ the manager. ( to see )

persuade her. ( to try )

8 Charlie was pretending _to be_ a chicken. ( to be )

10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _going_ back there. ( to go )

11 He deserves _to be_ severely punished. ( to be )

12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me _to be_ on my best behaviour. ( to be )

16 I can't stand _waiting__ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )

18 I never risk _going_ through that part of town. ( to go )

1 _avoid__ ..Evitar.... 1 _arrange _ ..Organizar...

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