Gerund VS Infinitive
To go/Going on holiday is more fun than staying at home.
Going on holiday is more fun than staying at home.
Ester went to the library to get/getting some books for her project.
Ester went to the library to get some books for her project.
Chris doesn’t enjoy ____________(practise) the guitar, although he likes playing it.
Chris doesn’t enjoy practising the guitar, although he likes playing it.
My friends suggested to go/going ice skating this weekend.
My friends suggested going ice skating this weekend.
I usually relax by to read/reading a good book.
I usually relax by reading a good book.
My dad promised ________________(take) us swimming at the weekend.
My dad promised to take us swimming at the weekend.
It’s important to eat/eating a balanced diet.
It’s important to eat a balanced diet.
My parents were delighted to hear/ hearing that my brother passed all his exams!
My parents were delighted to hear that my brother passed all his exams!
Kim is really good at ___________(play) the drums.
Kim is really good at playing the drums.
Elif didn’t want ___________ (go) for a bike ride, so she stayed at home.
Elif didn’t want to go for a bike ride, so she stayed at home.
If you learn _________(speak) a foreign language, it can be useful when you travel.
If you learn to speak a foreign language, it can be useful when you travel.
True or false - we can use the gerund as the subject of a sentence, we use the gerund after certain prepositions,we use the gerund after certain verbs - agree, choose,decide, hope,learn, need, offer,plan, promise,want.
False
_________(have) friends is more important than money.
Having friends is more important than money.
I’m looking forward to __________(try) this lasagne you made – it smells amazing!
I’m looking forward to trying this lasagne you made – it smells amazing!
True or false - we use the infinitive to talk about purpose, we use the infinitive after certain adjectives,we use the infinitive after certain verbs - admit, deny, enjoy, finish,hate, miss,practise,recommend,(can’t) stand,suggest.
False