1. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or -ing form: 1. I don't enjoy… … (go) to the discos. 2. My baby sister is just learning … (speak). 3. I couldn't help … (laugh)…
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or -ing form: 1. I don't enjoy… … (go) to the discos. 2. My baby sister is just learning … (speak). 3. I couldn't help … (laugh) when I saw Tom in this costume. 4. Can't you remember … … (fill) up the car with petrol on time? I's nearly empty. 5. I'd love … … (invite) Dave and Mary round for a meal some time. 6. I regret … 7. Myjeans need)that I won't be able to come. … (wash). They're filthy. 8. Stop … … (pull) my hair! It hurts! 9. To tell the truth I'm not very keen on … (visit) museums. 10. I just want … (wish) you Happy Birthday. 11. The doctor advised me to stop … (smoke). 12. Would you mind … (feed) our cat while we're away on holiday? 13. Don't forget … … (defrost) the chicken before you cook it. 14. Did you manage … (find) what you were looking for? 15. Can you slow down a bit? I'm not used to … … (drive) so fast. 2. Choose the right form: Dear Dan, We just wanted say/to say/saying thank you for giving us a lift before we caught the plane last week. It was a lovely evening, and we were happy meeting/to meet/meet your friends, Pete and Sarah. We managed get/getting/to get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. We even tried getting/to get/get an earlier flight, but it wasn't possible. We really had a wonderful holiday in Spain. We just enjoyed driving/to drive/drive through the countryside, and we often stopped walk/walking/to walk round a mountain village. We met our friends, Bill and Sue, and they invited us having/to have/have a meal with them. They insisted on our staying/to stay/stay with them, but we couldn't, as we had already booked a hotel. The weather was fantastic. The sun didn't stop shining/to shine/shine all the time we were there. Leaving Spain was very sad. Anyway, we're looking forward to see/seeing/to see you soon. Best wishes, Sandra
Task 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or -ing form:
I don't enjoy going to the discos.
- Explanation: In this case, "go" should be in the form of the gerund "going" because it follows the verb "enjoy."
My baby sister is just learning to speak.
- Explanation: Here, "speak" follows the verb "learning" and hence should be in the infinitive form.
I couldn't help laughing when I saw Tom in this costume.
- Explanation: "Laughing" is the correct form as it follows "help" which is followed by a gerund.
Can't you remember filling up the car with petrol on time? It's nearly empty.
- Explanation: The gerund "filling" is used after "remember" to indicate the action in the past.
I'd love to invite Dave and Mary round for a meal some time.
- Explanation: The verb "invite" follows "love" and should be in the infinitive form.
I regret to inform you that I won't be able to come.
- Explanation: The verb "regret" is followed by the infinitive "to inform" in this sentence.
My jeans need washing. They're filthy.
- Explanation: The verb "need" is followed by the gerund "washing" in this context.
Stop pulling my hair! It hurts!
- Explanation: The verb "stop" is followed by the gerund "pulling" in this imperative sentence.
To tell the truth, I'm not very keen on visiting museums.
- Explanation: The gerund "visiting" follows "keen on" in this sentence.
I just want to wish you Happy Birthday.
- Explanation: The infinitive "to wish" follows "want" in this sentence.
The doctor advised me to stop smoking.
- Explanation: The verb "stop" is followed by the gerund "smoking" in this case.
Would you mind feeding our cat while we're away on holiday?
- Explanation: The verb "mind" is followed by the gerund "feeding" in this question.
Don't forget to defrost the chicken before you cook it.
- Explanation: The verb "forget" is followed by the infinitive "to defrost" in this instruction.
Did you manage to find what you were looking for?
- Explanation: The infinitive "to find" is used after "manage" in this question.
Can you slow down a bit? I'm not used to driving so fast.
- Explanation: The gerund "driving" follows "used to" in this sentence.
Task 2: Choose the right form:
Dear Dan, We just wanted to say thank you for giving us a lift before we caught the plane last week. It was a lovely evening, and we were happy to meet your friends, Pete and Sarah. We managed to get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. We even tried to get an earlier flight, but it wasn't possible. We really had a wonderful holiday in Spain. We just enjoyed driving through the countryside, and we often stopped to walk round a mountain village. We met our friends, Bill and Sue, and they invited us to have a meal with them. They insisted on our staying with them, but we couldn't, as we had already booked a hotel. The weather was fantastic. The sun didn't stop shining all the time we were there. Leaving Spain was very sad. Anyway, we're looking forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, Sandra
Explanation: In each case, the correct option is chosen based on the context and structure of the sentence.
