Verb + -ing or infinitive
My brother hopes to play / playing in a rock band one day.
My brother hopes to play in a rock band one day.
________ a phone ____________ downstairs. (ring)
There is a phone ringing downstairs.
I’m bored / boring. There’s nothing good to watch on TV.
I’m bored. There’s nothing good to watch on TV.
I can ______ the wind _________ in my hair. (blow)
I can feel the wind blowing in my hair.
Knights used to wear heavy armour / flags when they were fighting.
Knights used to wear heavy armour when they were fighting.
We really want to see / seeing that film.
We really want to see that film.
______ a lot of people _________ on the beach. (lie)
There are a lot of people lying on the beach.
Sara is excited / exciting because she’s travelling by plane for the first time.
Sara is excited because she’s travelling by plane for the first time.
I can ____ a dog _______________ at my cat! (bark)
I can hear a dog barking at my cat!
Thousands of soldiers fought in the helmet / battle.
Thousands of soldiers fought in the battle.
I can’t imagine to be / being a doctor.
I can’t imagine being a doctor.
_______ someone ___________ on the door. (knock)
There is someone knocking on the door.
I don’t think that listening to rap music is relaxed / relaxing.
I don’t think that listening to rap music is relaxing.
I can _____ a thief __________ over the gate. (climb)
I can see a burglar climbing over the gate.
The king / knight was the most important person in the country in medieval times.
The king was the most important person in the country in medieval times.
I often forget to read / reading my emails.
I often forget to read my emails.
________ a dog ________ noise. (make)
There is a dog making noise.
That film about ghosts and vampires was frightened / frightening.
That film about ghosts and vampires was frightening.
I can _______ something ______ .(move)
I can see something moving.
Soldiers used shields / swords to kill their enemies in medieval times.
Soldiers used swords to kill their enemies in medieval times.
The knight promised to throw / throwing away the sword.
The knight promised to throw away the sword.
_________ some people ______ in the park. (run)
There are some people running in the park.
Peter is annoyed / annoying because his sister has taken his mobile phone.
Peter is annoyed because his sister has taken his mobile phone.
I can _____ something _______ . (burn)
I can smell something burning.
You can see the country’s flag / knight on the roof of the palace.
You can see the country’s flag on the roof of the palace.