ACTIVE ENGLISH: BOOK 4 / PAGE 146-147-148 GERUND INFINITIVE

Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate form.

1-I can’t resist ________ (learn) more and more English verbs.
2-You should consider ___________ (take) up French next year.
3-Spain appears _____ (be) a good choice for our next holiday.
4-He pretended ____________ (be) content with his life.
5-Do you fancy ____________ (eat) out tonight?
6-I can’t wait ____________ (see) this new movie.
7-Do you regret _____________ (marry) him?
8-He suggested ___________ (invest) in that company.
9-I would hate ___________ (live) in a small town.
10-I hate ____________ (study) for exams.
11-Jane didn’t bother __________ (do) the ironing.
12-I would prefer _______ (go) on holiday rather than _______ (work) in the office.
13-She prefers _________ (play) football to ________ (cook). Strange, isn’t it?
14-I regret _________ (inform) you that you have failed your exam. Better luck next time.
15-Please don’t forget _________ (post) these letters on the way home.
16-Do you remember ____________ (climb) Mt Everest for the first time?
17-He managed ______________ (complete) the project on time.
18-You’d better _______ (change) jobs.
19-She can’t afford ___________ (move) out of home yet.
20-You should give up __________ (smoke).
21-When did you decide _________ (become) a doctor?
22-Do you expect your children ______ (go) to university?
23-I can’t stand ____________ (work) 12 hours a day.
24-Can you help me __________ (put) up this tent?
25-Women tend _________ (get) married earlier than men.
26-It was nice of him _________ (give) me a lift to the airport.
27-We failed __________ (arrive) on time due to the road works.
28-I’m sure you won’t get lost. Just keep on ________ (drive) along this road.
29-My students don’t mind ________ (get) a lot of homework. Incredible, isn’t it?
30-It was great _______ (catch) up with you after such a long time.
31-Could you imagine ___________ (not have) a computer at home?
32-I want _______ (work) as a researcher one day.
33-My jeans need __________ (clean).
34-I need ________ (clean) my trousers.
35-Please believe me. I didn’t mean _________ (hurt) you.
36-After _________ (drive) for 3 hours we stopped __________ (get) a drink.
37-Stop ________ (talk) to me like that. You should try _______ (understand) me.

1-I can’t resist _LEARNING___ (learn) more and more English verbs.
2- You should consider __TAKING___ (take) up French next year.
3- Spain appears _TO BE____ (be) a good choice for our next holiday.
4-He pretended __TO BE____ (be) content with his life.
5- Do you fancy __EATING____ (eat) out tonight?
6-I can’t wait __TO SEE____ (see) this new movie.
7- Do you regret __MARRYING_____ (marry) him?
8-He suggested __INVESTING____ (invest) in that company.
9- I would hate __TO LIVE____ (live) in a small town.
10-I hate ____STUDYING___ (study) for exams.
11-Jane didn’t bother _TO DO / DOING____ (do) the ironing.
12- I would prefer __TO GO_ (go) on holiday rather than __WORK__ (work) in the office.
13- She prefers __PLAYING__ (play) football to __COOKING__ (cook).
14-I regret _TO INFORM__ (inform) you that you have failed your exam. Better luck next time.
15-Please don’t forget __TO POST___ (post) these letters on the way home.
16-Do you remember __CLIMBING___ (climb) Mt Everest for the first time?
17- He managed __TO COMPLETE____ (complete) the project on time.
18-You’d better __CHANGE_ (change) jobs.
19-She can’t afford __TO MOVE___ (move) out of home yet.
20- You should give up __SMOKING____ (smoke).
21-When did you decide __TO BECOME____ (become) a doctor?
22-Do you expect your children _TO GO__ (go) to university?
23-I can’t stand ____WORKING___ (work) 12 hours a day.
24- Can you help me _PUT / TO PUT______ (put) up this tent?
25-Women tend __TO GET____ (get) married earlier than men.
26-It was nice of him ___TO GIVE____ (give) me a lift to the airport.
27-We failed ___TO ARRIVE____ (arrive) on time due to the road works.
28-I’m sure you won’t get lost. Just keep on _DRIVING_ (drive) along this road.
29- My students don’t mind __GETTING_ (get) a lot of homework. Incredible, isn’t it?
30-It was great __TO CATCH_____ (catch) up with you after such a long time.
31- Could you imagine __NOT HAVING___ (not have) a computer at home?
32- I want __TO WORK_____ (work) as a researcher one day.
33- My jeans need __CLEANING / TO BE CLEANED___ (clean).
34-I need __TO CLEAN__ (clean) my trousers.
35- Please believe me. I didn’t mean __TO HURT__ (hurt) you.
36- After ___DRIVING____ (drive) for 3 hours we stopped __TO GET__ (get) a drink.
37- Stop __TALKING___ (talk) to me like that. You should try __TO UNDERSTAND__ (understand) me.