Gerund Gang
I really enjoy _____ new languages.
learning
I enjoy to watch films.
I enjoy watching films.
I can’t stand _____ early.
A. getting up
B. to get up
A — getting up
What’s the difference?
A. I stopped talking to him.
B. I stopped to talk to him.
A = I quit/ended the conversation or habit of talking to him.
B = I stopped another activity in order to talk to him.
I want _____ Japan one day.
to visit
Would you mind _____ the window?
closing
She decided going home.
She decided to go home.
We hope _____ you again soon.
A. seeing
B. to see
B — to see
What’s the difference?
A. I remember locking the door.
B. I remembered to lock the door.
A = I have a memory of locking it.
B = I didn’t forget to perform the action.
Which sentence describes a memory?
A. Remember to call María.
B. I remember calling María.
B. I remember calling María.
My teacher suggested _____ more English outside class.
practising
He suggested to take the train.
He suggested taking the train.
Have you considered _____ abroad?
A. studying
B. to study
A — studying
Choose the correct sentence:
You were supposed to buy milk, but you didn’t do it.
A. I forgot buying milk.
B. I forgot to buy milk.
Forget to do = fail to perform an intended action.
She promised _____ me after school.
to meet
She avoided _____ the question, kept _____ the subject and eventually admitted _____ the truth.
answering / changing / hiding
This sentence contains FOUR mistakes:
I suggested to go home, but Marta wanted staying. Eventually, she agreed coming with us after she finished to do her homework.
I suggested going home, but Marta wanted to stay. Eventually, she agreed to come with us after she finished doing her homework.
He admitted _____ the window, but he refused _____ for it.
A. breaking / to pay
B. to break / paying
C. breaking / paying
D. to break / to pay
A — breaking / to pay
Your laptop isn’t working. Your friend says:
“Maybe restarting it will solve the problem.”
Which is better?
Try restarting it.
Try to restart it.
Try restarting it.
Why?
try + gerund = experiment with a possible solution
The climbers managed _____ the summit despite _____ terrible weather conditions.
to climb/facing
After months of _____ about moving abroad, Marta finally did it. At first, she had difficulty _____ used to her new life. She missed _____ her friends every weekend and couldn't help _____ homesick sometimes. However, she kept _____ new people and eventually ended up _____ the experience.
After months of thinking about moving abroad, Marta finally did it. At first, she had difficulty getting used to her new life. She missed seeing her friends every weekend and couldn't help feeling homesick sometimes. However, she kept meeting new people and eventually ended up loving the experience.
After finishing to study, Laura suggested to go out. I didn't feel like to leave the house, but eventually she persuaded me going with her. I ended up to have a great time and promised going out with her again.
After finishing studying, Laura suggested going out. I didn't feel like leaving the house, but eventually she persuaded me to go with her. I ended up having a great time and promised to go out with her again.
Complete ALL FOUR correctly:
Melissa avoided _____ to him, eventually agreed _____ him a message, considered _____ for what had happened, but finally decided _____ nothing.
talking / to send / apologising / to say (or do)
A politician says:
“First, I’d like to discuss unemployment. Then I’ll discuss climate change.”
Complete:
First, she talked about unemployment. Then she went on _____ about climate change.
to talk
BUT:
She talked about unemployment for THREE HOURS. She just went on _____ about it!
talking
Explain why BOTH are correct but mean different things:
A. I stopped to have a coffee.
B. I stopped having coffee.
A = I paused another activity in order to have coffee.
B = I quit the habit of drinking/having coffee.