Ejercicios - Verbos seguidos de infinitivo / gerundio

1.- Escribe (únicamente) el verbo entre paréntesis en infinitivo o en

gerundio según convenga.

1) I hope _______________ my studies this year (to finish)

2) She promised _______________ me (to write)
3) My boss postponed _______________ a decision about my
promotion (to make)
4) I learned _______________ English at school (to speak)
5) My son detests _______________ his medicine (to take)
6) I dislike _______________ up early, especially on Monday (to get)
7) The police pretended _______________ the terrorist at the border
(to arrest)
8) The old couple swore _______________ a formal complaint against
the hotel (to make)
9) After my injury I missed _______________ tennis a lot (to play)
10) Forgive me for _______________ you but your boss wants to see
you immediately (to interrupt)
11) I imagine _______________ a sailing boat and travelling around the
world (to have)
12) She decided _______________ her holidays in Italy (to spend)
13) When the teacher entered the classroom, the students stopped
_______________ a noise (to make)
14) Driving so fast he risks _______________ an accident (to have)
15) The company postponed _______________ its American franchise
(to sell)
16) The fire brigade decided _______________ the fire with two
helicopters (to extinguish)
17) My sister agrees _______________ me money for my new house (to
lend)
18) I completely detest _______________ to the beach on Sundays;
they are totally crowded (to go)
19) Last weekend I tried _______________ from Madrid to Seville
without stopping (to drive)
20) You must remember _______________ your mum before leaving (to
call)
21) Every morning my dad likes _______________ the newspaper
during his breakfast (to read)
22) I am afraid _______________ to the boat; it is too far for me (to
swim)
23) I will try _______________ the washing machine this afternoon (to
repair)
24) My girlfriend dislikes _______________ the dishes (to wash)
25) The thief admitted _______________ the bag (to steal)

Choose the best option.

1) Last summer we decided _______________ to the beach.

A. to go
B. going

2) I hate _______________ in the rain.

A. to drive
B. driving

3) I'm looking foward _______________ from you soon.

A. to hearing
B. hearing
C. to hear

4) I regret _______________ that you failed the exam.

A. to tell you
B. telling you
C. to telling you

5) He avoided ________________ at the meeting.

A. writing
B. to write
6) The doctor put off ___________________ me until the next day.
A. visiting
B. to visit

7) I regret _________________ to my dad so rudely.

A. to talk
B. talking
C. to talking

8) He would like _______________ my brother in Paris.

A. to visit
B. visiting
C. to visiting

9) I'm preparing _______________ my advanced level French test.

A. to pass
B. passing

10) He says he's looking forward _______________ her boyfriend.

A. to phone
B. phoning
C. to phoning

Daniela Martinez Diaz 10o1 17/02/2023