Gerunds and Infinitives English grammar lesson with exercises

1. Gerunds and Infinitives
When do we use the GERUND? (ex: doing)
o After verbs that express likes/dislikes :
ExaI like doing crossword puzzles., I like playing soccer but I hate boxing.
o After certain other verbs such as :
Would you consider doing a few extra hours?
o After prepositions :
interested in ... Are you interested in working for us?
instead of ... Would you like to walk instead of taking the bus?
good at ... Julie is good at making cakes.
before... Before leaving the office, please turn off the lights.
after ... After tidying the kitchen she went straight to bed.
o After certain expressions :
it's no use ... Ex: It's no use pleading - I won't change my mind.
it's no good ... Ex: It's no good shouting at him - he's deaf!
there's no point in ... Ex: There's no point in cooking food - nobody's hungry!
o Some phrase
have fun/ have a good (wonderful) time
I’ve a good time playing tennis
have trouble/ have difficulty
Most officers have difficulty carrying out this project.
About using time or money
Spend Dean spends most of his time (in) reading.
Waste I have waste most of money on buying expensive things.
Dedicate/ devote We devote our time to teaching poor children.
About activities or sports Go climbing, Go hunting, Go shopping, Go …
When do we use the INFINITIVE? (ex : to do)
o After verbs that refer to a future event :
Ex :
I want to do a course in medieval history.
o After certain verbs such as :
I agree to pay for the damage.
She refused to forgive him
like, love, enjoy, dislike, hate, don't mind, can't stand ...
admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, deny, finish, imagine, involve, keep (on), mention, miss, postpone, suggest ...
interested in ... instead of ... good at ... before... after ...
want, hope, intend, swear, decide, determine, plan, promise, would like, would hate ...
afford, agree, arrange, choose, fail, happen, need, help, learn, manage, offer, refuse, seem ...

2. o After question words
He asked how to get to the temple.
She doesn’t know what to do.
o After adjectives:
glad : (glad to know that ...)
pleased : (pleased to meet you...)
disappointed : (disappointed to hear that ..)
o After 'too' and 'enough'
it's too difficult... Ex : It's too difficult to explain how it happened.
it's easy enough... Ex : It's easy enough to install. You can do it yourself.
 Some verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive. Here are some examples:
start
begin
stop
remember...
Exercise : Choose the correct form of the verbs (infinitive or gerund)
1. It's obvious he's only interested in (make) ______________ money.
2. Anne couldn't find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.
3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight
4. I promise (send) _______________ you our new brochure as soon as it's available.
5. Peter was delighted (meet) _______________ a former colleague at the conference.
6. I avoid (take) _______________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.
7. We finished the job by (work) _______________ 12 hours a day.
8. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead of (attend) _______________ the meeting.
9. A lot of people dislike (drive) _______________ at night.
10. I intend (speak) _______________ to my boss about your complaint
1. I am keen on (to work, working) in the computer industry.
2. Amy decided (to see, seeing) a doctor.
3. Leila enjoys (to read, reading) love stories.
4. Do you intend (to learn, learning) Italian or English?
5. Do you mind (to help, helping) me wash the dishes?
6. Alan askezd (to talk, talking) to the boss
7. I can't help (to laugh, laughing) when I watch Mr Been.
8. If Sara keeps (to come, coming) to work late, she'll have problems with the boss.
9. Liza hates (to study, studying) Maths.
10.Are you interested in (to live, living) in Africa ?
"I started smoking when I was young."
"I started to smoke when I left the office."
How, Who, which, Wh…
1) making 2) to drive 3) to book 4) to send 5) to meet
6) taking 7) working 8) attending 9) driving 10) to speak
1)working
2)to see
3)working
4)to learn
5)helping
6)to talk
7)laughing
8)coming
9)studying
10)living