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I hope _____ you again soon (see)
to see
Use the infinitive + to after hope
I need _____ some eggs at the supermarket. (buy)
to buy
Use the infinitive + to after need
I plan _____ to America this year.
to travel
Use the infinitive + to after plan
Please stop _______ so much noise!
making
Use a gerund after stop
(mean to finish or quit doing sth)
I decided _____ sushi for lunch
to have
Use the infinitive + to after decided
I promise ______ in touch. (keep)
to keep
Use the infinitive + to after promise
Don't forget _____ the door. (lock)
to lock
Use the infinitive + to after forget
My daughter is learning ______ Japanese.
to speak
Use the infinitive + to after learn
I spend too much time ______ on the phone.
talking
Use a gerund after spend
I don't know what ______ - staying here or going home! (choose)
to choose
Use the infinitive + to after a question word
I went to the party _____ new people. (meet)
to meet
Use the infinitive + to to say why you did something (reason / purpose)
I don't know where _____ for my summer holiday.
to go
Use the infinitive + to after a question word
I enjoy _____ movies on Netflix
watching
Use a gerund after enjoy
I came to Australia ______ English.
to study
Use the infinitive + to to say why you did something (reason / purpose)
I'm thinking of _____ a new computer because my old one is so slow now. (buy)
buying
Use a gerund after prepositions
______ is bad for your health and cigarettes are so expensive too! (Smoke)
Smoking
Use a gerund when it is the subject of a sentence
It's difficult _____ a new language.
to learn
Use the infinitive + to after adjectives
I don't mind _____ my homework.
doing
Use a gerund after don't mind
It's important ____ polite.
to be
Use the infinitive + to after adjectives
I love ________ in on the weekend. It's so nice when I don't have to get up early. (sleep)
to sleep OR sleeping
Use a gerund OR the infinitive + to after love
I don't like _______ the dishes! (do)
doing OR to do
Use a gerund OR the infinitive + to after don't like
It started ________ just after I hung out my washing - now it's all wet!
to rain OR raining
Use a gerund OR the infinitive + to after start
He ran away without _____ for the food!
paying
Use a gerund after pepositions
I like _______ in the car, even if I sound terrible!
to sing OR singing
Use a gerund OR the infinitive + to after like