Gerunds and infinitives
She is good at (dance)
dancing
I know the story. It is true.
I know that the story is true
When I was a kid, I ___________ go to school
had to
- Mexico's president is going to make a raffle for the Air Force 1
- You _______ be serious
can't / can not
I like the woman who lives next door.
Defining
I don't like (play) cards
playing
The bad thing about my father, is that he has old ideas
I got an F on my essay. I ___________ worked more on it.
should have
might
I live in London, which has some fantastic parks.
Non defining clause
He is interested in (making/ to make)
friends
I love walking my pet dogs. The bad thing is that other dogs want to fight with them.
They __________ to throw a party to my sister. It was awesome!
didn't have
You ________ wear a seatbelt when you drive
must
They’re the people ______ want to buy our house.
who
I don't want (going / to go) to the party
to go
I teach online. The trouble is that I can't see my SS and I miss them.
The trouble about teaching online, is that I can't see my SS and I miss them.
I __________to be studying last weekend. Nevertheless, I went dancing.
was supposed
Jessica is still very ill. She ___________ gone to the doctor before getting worse.
should have
He gave me a letter. It was in a blue envelope
He gave me the letter, which was in a blue envelope.
Doctors generally advised (to do / doing) exercise
doing
I work online. The good thing about it, is I save a lot of gasoline money.
The good thing about working online, is that I can save a lot of gasoline money.
needed to
If I had worked harder, I __________ been more successful.”
could have
[talking about an actress]
-She’s now playing a woman _______ son was killed in the First World War.
whose