B2 - Gerunds and Infinitives

Wild

100

I don't mind ________ (clean) my house.

cleaning - gerund

200

Don't forget ______ your lunch to school. (bring)

to bring - infinitive

300

Add the gerund.

English is not easy. (learn)

Learning English is not easy.

400

I'd rather come with you ______ here alone.

A. to stay

B. than staying 

C. than stay 

D. to staying

C

500

Make two sentences with "remember" using an infinitive and a gerund.

examples

I remember meeting him for the first time. 

We remembered to lock the door.

Fill in the blanks.

100

I need _______ (talk) with you right now.

to talk

200

They are planning on _______ their wedding in Bali. (have)

having

300

I think Mark's ideas was good. He suggested ________ a car once we get to Italy. (rent)

renting

400

Mike's sister sometimes lets him _______ her car. (borrow)

borrow

500

Our living room really needs some _________; we are thinking of painting it blue. (redecorate)

redecorating

Make a sentence about..

100

somewhere you want ... (go) in the future...

to go - infinitive

200

something you are not very good at .... (do)

doing - gerund

300

something you enjoy (do) when it's hot outside ...

enjoy + gerund

400

someone you would love (meet)

to meet

500

something you often need to be reminded (do) ...

to do / full infinitive

True or False

100

Full Infinitives have the word "to" before

True.

200

We use gerunds after the verbs: decide, and plan.

False. They use infinitives.

She decided to watch a movie.

We are planning to drive across the country this summer.

300

Phrasal verbs are followed by a gerund.

True

400

The verbs enjoy, like and go can only be followed by an infinitive.

False. 

I enjoy playing boardgames - gerund

I like to play/I like playing - either

I go walking every day - gerund

500

True or False: 

1. We use a full infinitive after most adjectives.

2. "Would rather" is followed by a full infinitive.

1. true

2. false

Would rather

100

I would rather _____ to the Beatles.

listen

200

______________ (you, go) to the beach or to the mountain?

Would you rather go

300

I'd rather _________ at home tonight. Let's go out. (make it negative)

not stay

400

I'd rather you ____ me in the park and not at my house, as the children will be sleeping. (meet)

met

500

Penny would rather boyfriend ______ so late for their dates. 

didn't arrive / come / show up