Gerund or Infinitive 1
Maria hopes (play) tennis tomorrow.
To play
The apartment owner wanted (raise) the rent.
to raise
Do you promise (pay) me back next week?
To pay
Paul wanted (go) to a movie.
to go
Rob avoided (watch) the movie, because he hated horror films
watching
For dinner I had ___ hamburger and ___ coffee
a,a
In my house, there is ___ kitchen
a
Tom refused (make) a cake for his sister.
to make
Would you mind (bring) me that book?
Bringing
Silvia agreed (lend) Daniel her car for the afternoon.
To lend
Kim would like (come) this late, so we might as well come.
To come
Are we expected (use) a dictionary to write the essay?
To use
Paris is ___ capital of ___ France.
the, -
I will see ___ movie with you, on one condition:
___ movie must star Cameron Diaz!
a, the
Cristian apologised to us for (not arrive) on time
not arriving
The International Student Office suggests (take) this class.
Taking
What's the point of (ask) me that question! The answer is no.
Asking
Lucia's husband managed (buy) her some coffee on the way home.
To buy
Teresa said she fancied (go) to the cafe after class
going
Harry Potter wasn't ____ good student at school.
a
The Dominican Republic is on ___ island in ___ Caribbean.
an, the
Tessa planned (arrive) early to study for the quiz.
To arrive
Oh, no! I forgot (turn off) the coffee pot before I left the house.
To turn off
We didn't have any money left, as we really like (shop).
shopping
What time is it, Sam? Oh, no! I forgot (go) to my class!
To go
Pablo, you can't afford (stay) up too late before the final exam tomorrow.
to stay
Look! It's ___ owl. ___ owl is really big.
an, the
For dinner I had __ hamburger and __ salad.
a, a
(Swim) is a great sport.
Swimming
First, Juan tried (play) golf and was really good at it, and then he tried (play) basketball, but he played terribly!
Playing / playing
The computer wouldn't work, so Nora tried (restart) it and it came back on.
Restarting
When Candice came home he found his cousin from Mexico (lie) on the sofa (read) the newspaper.
Lying / Reading
Naomi, do you remember (hear) about that plane crash last year?
Hearing
My friend wanted to be ___ doctor, but he felt ill when he saw ____ blood.
a,-
This is __ best day ever.
the