He enjoys going rollerblading at the weekend.. We use infinitives after certain verbs e.g.. ……… 3 Ivan passed his driving test because he practised every weekend.. By ……… ……… 4 Gillian
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We use gerunds after prepositions (e.g
without, before) and after certain verbs (e.g
enjoy, can’t stand, afraid of).
She left without saying goodbye.
He enjoys going rollerblading at the
weekend.
We use infinitives after certain verbs (e.g
want, hope, offer).
Paul offered to repair Sue’s bike.
After some verbs (e.g like, love, hate,
prefer, start, continue) we can use either the
gerund or infinitive with no change in
meaning
I like playing tennis.
I like to play tennis.
1 Rewrite the sentences using gerunds.
Tim cycled into town He didn’t stop
Tim cycled into town without stopping.
1 Rachel lost the race She was very angry
Rachel was angry about………
………
2 We didn’t go to the cinema, we watched a
video at home
Instead of………
………
3 Ivan passed his driving test because he
practised every weekend
By ………
………
4 Gillian read the newspaper then she
phoned her friend
Before………
………
5 They left the disco and went for a coffee
After ………
………
6 Jake has split up with his girlfriend
He’s upset
Jake is upset about………
………
…
2 Choose the correct forms.
1 Tony wants to go / going travelling
before he goes to university
2 He promised to buy / buying her a
diamond ring for their anniversary
3 Have you ever considered studying / to study abroad?
4 He agreed to buy / buying the motorbike
for £2,000
5 John has been a farmer for twenty years
He’s used to getting up / get up early.
6 It’s cold today You shouldn’t go out
without wearing / to wear your coat.
3 Complete the story with gerunds or infinitives.
A haunted house
When I was a child I used to spend my holidays at my aunt and uncle’s old country
house One summer I remember having
(have) a strange experience
It was a hot afternoon, and my cousins suggested 1……… (play) hide-and-seek But instead of 2……… (go) outside, we decided 3……… (play)
in the attic After 4……… (turn off) all the lights, we all hid in different places I managed 5……… (hide) behind an old sofa
Then something odd happened In the darkness we heard footsteps come into the room The footsteps seemed
6……… (walk) towards the sofa I wanted 7……… (move), but I couldn’t I expected something terrible 8……… (happen) Then suddenly the footsteps stopped and the door slammed shut After 9……… (wait) for a few seconds, we jumped up and ran downstairs without 10……… (stop)
We told my aunt and uncle, but they refused 11……… (believe) us Mysteriously the house burned down a year later The fire started in the attic
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Gerunds and infinitives
1
1 Rachel was angry about losing the race
2 Instead of going to the cinema, we watched a video at home
3 By practising every weekend, Ivan passed his driving test
4 Before phoning her friend, Gillian read the newspaper
5 After leaving the disco, they went for a coffee
6 Jake is upset about splitting up with his girlfriend
2
1 to go 4 to buy
2 to buy 5 getting up
3 studying 6 wearing
3
1 playing 7 to move
2 going 8 to happen
3 to play 9 waiting
4 turning off 10 stopping
5 to hide 11 to believe
6 to walk