English grammar practice exercise, for pre-intermediate and intermediate level.
In this exercise you will practise the verb structures ‘verb + to + infinitive’ and ‘verb + gerund’.
| Verb + to + infinitive | ||
| We use to + infinitive after certain verbs: agree, arrange, decide, offer, seem, plan, want, need, promise, hope, refuse, start, stop. |
I have decided to lend him the
car. He offered to help me. He promised not to say anything. |
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| We also use to + infinitive after certain verbs and their object: ask, tell, want, need. |
He asked me to go there with him. She told me to help her. |
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| Verb + -ing | ||
| The gerund form (-ing) is used after certain verbs: avoid, admit, can't stand, deny, dislike, enjoy, hate, like, love, mind, practise. |
I enjoy going to the cinema. I don't like living in a city. |
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| The gerund form (-ing) is used after a verb + preposition: insist on, look forward to, etc. |
I'm looking forward to seeing you. He insisted on seeing the shop manager. |
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Instructions: Put the verb in brackets into the correct form (either the infinitive or gerund form):
