Verb patterns

Infinitive or -ing form? - 1

300

Why did I promise _______with the painting? I hate it!

A) help
B) to help
C) helping

B) to help

400

I attempted_______you that you were making a mistake, but you wouldn't listen.

A) tell

B) to tell

C) telling

B) to tell

C) telling

500

I'm looking forward _______to Sydney next year

A) go
B) to go
C) to going

C) to going

Infinitive or -ing form? - 2

300

I finished _______ that film on TV and then I went to bed.

A) watching
B) to watch
C) watch

A) watching

400

I hate _______ in a queue. It's such a waste of time.

A) stand
B) to stand
C) standing

C) standing

500

My baby daughter is just learning to _______. She can say two words: "mum" and "dad".

A) speak
B) to speak
C) speaking

B) to speak

Infinitive or -ing form? - 3

300

I couldn't sleep last night. I tried _______ sheep, but that didn't help.

A) count
B) to count
C) counting

C) counting

400

My jeans need _______. They are filthy!

A) wash
B) to wash
C) washing

C) washing

500

I hate ____________ (tell) you that you failed the test.

to tell

(infinitive = we don't like having to do something)

Infinitive or -ing form? - 4

300

Would you mind _______our cat while we're away on holiday?

A) feed
B) to feed
C) feeding

c) feeding

400

When you go round a museum, you aren't allowed _______anything.

A) touch
B) to touch
C) touching

B) to touch

500

I hate _________ (make) such stupid mistakes.

making (gerund = in general, when we don't enjoy doing something)

explain the change in meaning

100

You need to go there and tell him.
The car needs washing.

need = if there is necessity that something must be done -> gerund

otherwise - infinitive

200

I stopped smoking.
I stopped to smoke.

gerund = in general

infinitive = a quick stop

300

Do you really want to pass the test? It will mean studying very hard.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

gerund = focus on the result of the action

infinitive = intention (infinitive of intent(ion))

400

I like going to the cinema. They like working out. 

X

He likes to go swimming in the morning. She likes to buy a strong coffee before work.

in general = gerund

specific = infinitive

500

I saw him cross the street.
I saw him crossing the street.

bare infinitive = saw/heard the entire action

gerund = saw/heard only a part of the action