Gerunds and Infinitives Gerunds and Infinitives Put the verbs in the gerund or the infinitive: 1. ______...

1. Flying is really good fun.
2. We stopped at the motorway services to get something to eat.
3. It’s for cooking vegetables.
4. I can’t get used to getting up before the dawn.
5. I’m sorry about not inviting you.
6. There’s a lot of work to do on the new building.
7. I really love playing with the children.
8. Swimming is a good form of exercise.
9. There are some interesting things to see in the British Museum.
10. You’re lucky you haven’t got a child to look after.
11. We managed to pass the exam by testing each other every evening.
12. Dave decided not to phone Sheila for a week or two.
13. I can’t stand doing the washing-up.
14. I think I’m going to have to give up playing football.
15. It really is time to go.
16. I’ve decided not to stay here for another year.
17. I know the keys are here: I remember putting them down somewhere.
18. We were getting tired, so we stopped to have lunch.
19. I tried adding some salt, but it didn’t help.
20. I’m looking forward to seeing the program.
21. I went home to check that the children were all right.
22. You’re much too young to go in there.
23. I was surprised not to hear about the new baby.
24. We’re very keen on joining the team.
25. It was a very odd thing to say.
26. We decided not to stay until the end of the film.
27. I miss being able to see my parents every day.
28. They wouldn’t let me sit in the driving seat.
29. It’s your last chance to say you’re sorry.
30. We agreed not to do any more work.

1. Flying
2. to get/to eat
3. cooking
4. getting up
5. not inviting
6. being done
7. playing
8. Swimming
9. to see
10. to look after
11. to pass/ testing
12. not to phone
13. doing
14. playing
15. to go
16. not to stay
17. putting them down
18. having
19. adding
20. seeing
21. to check
22. to go
23. not to hear
24. joining
25. to say
26. not to stay
27. being able
28. sit
29. to say
30. not to do

Certainly! Here are the verbs filled in with either the gerund or the infinitive form:

1. Flying is really good fun. (fly)
2. We stopped at the motorway services to get something to eat. (get/ eat)
3. What’s this for? It’s for cooking vegetables. (cook)
4. I can’t get used to getting up before the dawn. (get up)
5. I’m sorry about not inviting you. (not invite)
6. There’s a lot of work to do on the new building. (do)
7. I really love playing with the children. (play)
8. Swimming is a good form of exercise. (swim)
9. There are some interesting things to see in the British Museum. (see)
10. You’re lucky you haven’t got a child to look after. (look after)
11. We managed to pass the exam by testing each other every evening. (pass/ test)
12. Dave decided not to phone Sheila for a week or two. (not phone)
13. I can’t stand doing the washing-up. (do)
14. I think I’m going to have to give up playing football. (play)
15. It really is time to go. (go)
16. I’ve decided not to stay here for another year. (not stay)
17. I know the keys are here: I remember putting them down somewhere. (put them down)
18. We were getting tired, so we stopped to have lunch. (have)
19. I tried adding some salt, but it didn’t help. (add)
20. I’m looking forward to seeing the program. (see)
21. I went home to check that the children were all right. (check)
22. You’re much too young to go in there. (go)
23. I was surprised not to hear about the new baby. (not hear)
24. We’re very keen on joining the team. (join)
25. It was a very odd thing to say. (say)
26. We decided not to stay until the end of the film. (not stay)
27. I miss being able to see my parents every day. (be able)
28. They wouldn’t let me sit in the driving seat. (sit)
29. It’s your last chance to say you’re sorry. (say)
30. We agreed not to do any more work. (not do)