Infinitives / Gerunds
To love
Is this an infinitive or a gerund?
infinitive
Change the order:
It's nice to eat ice cream.
Eating ice cream is nice.
- Do you remember ___ (to talk/talking) with me last night?
talking
Change the sentence from infinitive to gerund:
"I love to go to the park with my dog."
I love going to the park with my dog.
Change the order:
Going to the movies is fun.
It's fun to go to the movies.
- Please don't forget _______ (to mail / mailing) your boss.
to mail
Change the sentence from gerund to infinitive:
"Once they begin running, they have to continue for 5 miles."
Once they begin to run, they have to continue for 5 miles.
Change the order:
It's rude to ignore your conversation partner.
Ignoring your conversation partner is rude.
- I'll have to stop _______ (to pick up / picking up) my little brother at school. No one can today.
to pick up
"The students have learned ___ (have) better behavior since they had to be scolded."
to have
Change the order:
Asking someone's age is often considered rude.
It's often considered rude to ask someone's age.
- Does she really remember _______ (to work / working) with us 5 years ago?
working
"Calculus was never relevant to me. I never thought ___ (learn) it."
to learn
Change the order:
It's not usual in the US to address a professor by his/her first name
Addressing a professor by his/her first name is not usual.
- Your mom needs to know if you remembered _______ (to complete / completing) your assignments.
to complete