Grammar Exercises: Gerund or Infinitive
englishforjapanese.com
language learning solutions

USE OF THE GERUND

30 Gerund or Infinitive: "-ing" or "to"



01. I can't think of (go) to visit her in hospital without (buy) some flowers.

02. The examiner gave the students some time (think).

03. The band plans (start) (play) by 9pm.

04. The play is programmed (start) at 7pm, so we have decided (meet) at 6.30.

05. I am looking forward to (see) the film again.

06. I intend (study) English (understand) American business methods.

07. She still plans on (marry) him even after he refused (buy) an engagement ring.

08. I cannot resist (eat) fish and chips when I am in England.

09. She enjoys (go) to parties and (dance) in discos all night long.

10. I stopped (live) in London when I realised it was time for me (move) on.

11. Don't forget (turn) off the heating before (leave) the house.

12. I understood (buy) red roses for your girlfriend on St Valentine's Day was a bit old-fashioned.

Exercise Answers

INDEX

VERB FORM AND USE

01 simple present
02 simple present have-be
03 drill: third person
04 elementary present
05 intermediate present

07 elementary past
08 continuous and simple
09 irregular past
10 irregular past
11 irregular past

14 past tense review
15 past tense review

19 present perfect
20 present/past perfect

23 conditional review
24 conditional
25 conditional

28 use of gerund
29 gerund
30 gerund and infinitive
31 gerund and infinitive
32 gerund and infinitive
33 gerund and infinitive