(to) infinitives / -ing forms
Sentence transformations
Present perfect or present perfect continuous
Present simple or Present continuous
100

Do you want ................... (travel) abroad

on holiday this year?


to travel


100

Bill can’t wait until he goes on holiday.

He is looking forward to ..................................

on holiday.

going

100

They’ve come/’ve been coming here for years.

've been coming.

  • “for years” suggests duration or repetition.
  • “come” is usually a single completed action.
100

They __________ (not/shop) in the market right now.

are not shopping

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A: How about .............. (visit) the museum?


visiting


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The last time he travelled abroad was five years ago.

He ............................. abroad for five years.

has not travelled

200

Have you heard/Have you been hearing from Helen since she arrived in India?

Have you heard

  • "have heard" = focuses on whether any contact has happened
  • "have been hearing" = would suggest a continuous stream of messages
200

Steve rarely __________ (travel) abroad on holiday.

travels

300

A: I’m looking forward to ........ (try)

the local cuisine in Madrid!

B: Me, too, I love ................... (eat out).

trying

to eat out / eating out

300

This year, he’s thinking of staying in a hotel.

This year, he wants .................................... in a hotel.

to stay

300

Benny hasn’t received/hasn’t been receiving

confirmation of his holiday booking yet.

hasn't received

  • "hasn’t received" = no result so far (standard use)
  • "hasn’t been receiving" = would imply repeated messages that are not arriving
300

The village __________ (not/attract) many visitors in winter.

doesn't attract

400

A: We’ve decided ................... (book) flights

to Lisbon next week!

B: That’s great! Lisbon must ...................

(be) beautiful at this time of the year.

to book

be

400

He’s having difficulty finding tickets.

It’s difficult for him ...................................... tickets.

to find

400

Your skin looks very red. Have you been sunbathing/Have you sunbathed today?

Have you been sunbathing

  • "have been sunbathing" = activity → explains why skin is red
  • "have sunbathed" = completed action → just asks if it happened
400

__________ (the Smiths/go) on holiday next week?

Are the Smiths going

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