Example: "She refused to forgive him."
3- After adjectives :
I am glad / pleased / disappointed/ it is important/ it is easy / it nice of you / it is hard/ difficult
Example: "I'm glad to know that you passed the exam." "I'm pleased to meet you." "I'm disappointed to hear that you flunked maths."
After some question words!
She told us what to do.
She explained why to do it.
She showed us how to do it.
4- After "too" & "enough":
too difficult easy enough
Example: "It's too difficult to convince him to be helpful." " But it's easy enough to fool him to get what you want."
Verbs that can be followed by both an infinitive and a gerund:
Some verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive. Here are some examples:
start begin stop remember...
Example: "I started smoking when I was young." "I started to smoke when I left the office."
BARE INFINITIVE OR INFINTITIVE WITHOUT TO
to help’, ‘to let’ and ‘to make’:
My mother helped me do my homework.
She didn't let her go out.
Her jokes were so funny that they made me laugh all day long.
after "would rather" and "had better":
I'd rather read the book than watch the film.
She'd better get married before it is too late.
After Modal verbs like:
- can, could, must, have to, needn’t, may, might, should, ought to, etc
You can do it easily.
She could do all the work alone.
B- Fill in the blanks with the right expression
1. You can’t help ………………………. taekwondo .
A doing B do C to do
2. I must go now. I promised ………………………. late.
A to not be B not to be
3. Do you want ………………………. to the party?
A coming B to come
4. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember ……………………. it.
A locking B to lock C to have locked
5. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help …………………….
A laughing B to laugh C that she laughed
6. I like ………………………. the kitchen as often as possible.
A cleaning B clean C to clean D that I clean
7. I’m tired. I’d rather ………………………. out this evening, if you don’t mind.
A not going B not to go C don’t go D not go
8. ‘Shall I stay here?’ ‘I’d rather ……………………… you come with us.’
A prefer B to prefer C preferring
9. Are you looking forward ………………………. Ann again?
A seeing B to see C to seeing
10. When Jane came to Britain, she had to get used ………………………. on the left.
A driving B to driving C to drive
11. I’m thinking of ………………………. a house. Do you think that’s a good idea?
A buy B to buy C buying
12. I’m sure it is not that difficult ………………………. the exam.
A pass B to pass C passing
13. A friend of mine decided ……………………….a party for me.
A throw B to throw C throwing
14. The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid of ……………………….
A to fall B falling C fall
18. You shouldn’t………………………. so hard.
A working B work C to work D worked
19. It’s late. I must ………………………. now.
A to go B go C going
20. Tina has suggested ………………………. her car.
A sell B to sell C selling
21. I don’t mind ………………………. early.
A get up B to get up C getting up
22. Do you like ………………………. early?
A get up B to get up C getting up D to getting up
23. Do you want me ………………………. you some money?
A lend B lending C to lend
24. He’s very funny. He makes me ………………………. .
A laugh B laughing C to laugh
25. Paula went to the shop ………………………. a newspaper.
A buy B to buy C buying D to buy
QUIZ 1
Rewrite the verbs between parentheses in their correct forms.
01. The following questions are easy (answer) ___________________________
02. Just avoid (make) ___________________________ silly mistakes.
03. He asks the children to stop (play) ___________________________ football in the lane.
04. He promised to help me (chop up) ___________________________ the wood.
05. Unlike Gene Kelly, I hate (sing) ___________________________ in the rain.
06. We are used to (get up) ___________________________ early in the morning.
07. I can't stand (wait) ___________________________ while she is at the hairdresser's.
08. Can you manage to finish (repair) ___________________________ my car before noon?
09. I don't feel like (go) ___________________________ jogging today.
10. She failed many times but she kept (try) ___________________________ until she made it.
QUIZ 2
Choose the right answer
1) Would you mind _______________ _______________ me that walking stick, please. | handing - to hand - hand
2) This quiz is worth ___________________________ over and over again. | doing - to do - do
3) She wanted ___________________________ the house for the party. | decorating - to decorate - decorate
4) They insisted on ___________________________ early to give her a hand. | coming - to come - come
5) She makes everybody ___________________________ stupefied. | looking - to look - look
6) Nobody helped her ___________________________ the house. | decorating - to decorate - decorate
7) It is not easy ___________________________ such a hard task alone. | accomplishing - to accomplish - accomplish
8) We are sick of ___________________________ TV all the time! | watching - to watch - watch
9) Nobody told us what ___________________________ | doing - to do - do
10) I am thinking of ___________________________ some rest after this quiz. | getting - to get – get
A-Write the verbs between brackets in gerunds or infinitives
1) I greatly enjoyed (listen to) _______________________the last song of Celine Dion
2) Most people in Morocco prefer (spend) Ramadan in their homes
3) Parents should (to support) _______________________their children
4) It’s sunny, so I needn’t (to take) _______________________an umbrella
5) She can’t help (to cry) _______________________because she has a lot of problems
6) Although the mountain is very high, I manage (to climb) _______________________it
7) I don’t feel like (to play) _______________________football today. I’m going to phone my friends to apologise for (not/be) _______________________able to come
8 ) She is too young (to get) _______________________married
9) Because he is impolite , I avoid ( to talk ) _______________________to him
10) Would you mind (to wait) _______________________for a few minutes ?