Gerund vs.

infinitive
 Verbs followed by a gerund
admit postpone
avoid practice
can't help quit
consider risk
deny spend (time)
dislike suggest
enjoy waste (time)
finish like
imagine dislike
mind hate
miss love
 Verbs followed by a PREPOSITION
+ a gerund
approve of feel like
argue about forget about
believe in insist on
care about object to
complain about plan on
concentrate on prevent (someone) from
depend on succeed in
disapprove of talk about
dream about think about
look forward to worry about
 Verbs followed by an infinitive
agree offer
ask learn
attempt plan
be able promise
begin persuade sbd.
choose refuse
continue teach sbd.
decide tell sbd.
expect (sbd). Want (sbd.)
forget wish
hope would like (sbd).
warn
Fill in the gaps with a gerund or an
infinitive
1) I can't imagine Peter (go) by bike.
2) He agreed (buy) a new car.
3) The question is easy (answer).
4) The man asked me how (get) to the
airport.
5) I look forward to (see) you at the
weekend.
6) Are you thinking of (visit) London?
7) We decided to(run) through the forest.
8) The teacher expected Sarah (study)
hard.
9) She doesn't mind (work) the night shift.
10) I learned (ride) the bike at the age of 5.
11) We decided (buy) a new car.
12) They've got some work (do).
13) Peter gave up (smoke) .
14) He'd like (fly) an aeroplane.
15) I enjoy (write) picture postcards.
16) Do you know what (do) if there's a fire in
the shop?
17) Avoid (make) silly mistakes.
18) My parents wanted me to(be) home at
11 o'clock.
19) I dream about to
(build) a big house.
20) I'm hoping to(see) Lisa.