I.

Put the verbs in brackets into the ing-form or the infinitive with or without

“to”.
 The to-infinitive is used
To express purpose
You should take a few days off to
recover.
After certain verbs (agree, appear,
decide, expect, hope, plan, promise,
refuse etc.)
He agreed to meet us tonight.
The -ing form is used
As a noun
Smoking is harmful.
after certain verbs (admit, anticipate,
appreciate, avoid, consider,
continue, delay, deny, discuss,
enjoy, escape, excuse, fancy,
finish, forgive, go (physical
activities), imagine, involve, keep
(=continue), mention, mind, miss,
object to, postpone, practice,
prevent, quit, recall, recollect,
report, resent, resist, risk, save,
stand, suggest, tolerate,
understand etc.)
They have postponed moving house
till next week.
After certain adjectives (happy, glad,
sorry etc.)
I was sorry to hear about your
accident.
After I would like/would love/would
prefer to express specific preference.
I’d love to visit India.
After certain nouns.
It’s such a pleasure to be with you.
After too/enough constructions.
It’s too early to leave the party.
After: dislike, enjoy, hate, like, love,
prefer to express general
preferences.
I like swimming.
After: I’m busy, it’s no use, it’s (no)
good, it’s (not) worth, what’s the use
of, can’t help, there’s no point (in),
can’t stand, have difficulty (in), in
addition to, as well as, have trouble,
have a hard/difficult time.
There’s no point in arguing.
What’s the use of crying? I was your
fault.
After: spend/waste (time, money
etc.)
You waste too much time watching
TV.
After prepositions
He’s rich enough to afford a
Porsche.
There’s enough food to go round.
With: it + be + adjective (+ of +
noun/pronoun)
It was kind of her to say that.
*With: so + adjective + as.
Would you be so kind as to pass the watch, to express an incomplete
sauce?
Would you please pass the sauce?
He became rich by working hard and
without borrowing from anyone.
After: look forward to, be/get used
to, be/get accustomed to, object to,
admit (to) etc.
I object to being told what to do with
my life.
After: hear, listen, notice, see,
action, an action in progress or a long
action.
I saw him throwing rubbish out of the
window. (I saw part of the action. I
didn’t wait until he had finished.
Perhaps he threw more rubbish.)
BUT hear, listen, see, watch +
infinitive without ‘to’ express a
 complete action, something that one
saw or heard from beginning to end.
I saw him throw rubbish out of the
window. (I saw all of the rubbish being
thrown out of the window.)

*With ‘only’ to mention something that

happens immediately afterwards,
especially something that is
surprising, disappointing, etc.
He won in the lottery only to lose at
the casino.
After: be + the first/second
etc./next/last/best etc.
She was the first to congratulate
him.
*In the expression: for +
noun/pronoun + to -inf.
For John to lend you his car was
very unusual.
In expressions such as to tell you the
truth, to begin with, to be honest etc.
To be honest, I didn’t know how to
react.
Note: if two infinitives are joined by
“and” or “or”, the “to” of the second
infinitive can be omitted.
I’d prefer to go to a disco and dance
or talk to my friends.
II. Read the text below and answer the ques4ons.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.