GERUNDS & INFINITIVES Multi Module

Gerunds & Infinitives Multi Module

Welcome to the Gerunds and Infinitives Multi Module!

This collection of units has been designed to help you understand and master one of the trickiest areas of English grammar: when to use gerunds (the -ING form) and when to use infinitives (the base form of the verb).

Knowing when to use gerunds and infinitives can be confusing, but with regular practice, it becomes much easier to get right.

This Multi Module is a dip in and out resource, meaning you can return to it whenever you need to review or practise specific rules. We’ve broken down the main rules and common patterns, along with plenty of examples and exercises, to help you feel confident using both gerunds and infinitives correctly.

By the end of this module, you will:
1) Know when to use gerunds and infinitives after certain verbs.
2) Have mastered the other uses of both forms
3) Have developed a clear understanding of Passive, Continuous and Perfect ING and INFINITIVE Forms.

Remember, regular practice is key! Keep returning to the material and exercises, and soon you’ll feel more confident about handling this challenging grammar point.

Good luck, and enjoy your learning journey!

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Review & Consolidation Quizzes

Welcome to your ING & TO forms with Stop, Try, Remember etc

After discussing the present, he went on _________________________ the company's future.

to talk about

talking about

talk about

to have talked about

None

After answering my question, he __________________________ what he had been saying

talking about

to talk about

talk about

to have talked about

None

You need _________________________ more if you want to improve.

to practice

practice

practicing

to have been practicing

None

The plants need _______________________ or they'll die.

watering

to water

to have been watered

to be watering

None

I forgot _____________________ off the light before leaving the office.

to turn

turning

to have turned

to be turning

None

I will never forget _________________________ the Eiffel Tower for the first time.

seeing

to have seen

to see

see

None

He heard them _______________________ outside his door.

arguing

to argue

to have argued

to be arguing

None

Although I tried ___________________ , he was too far away to hear me.

shouting

to shout

shout

to have shouted

None

I had such a sore shout that when I tried ____________________________ I couldn't.

to shout

shouting

shout

to have shouted

None

She tried ________________________ the remote control, but it was unrepairable.

to fix

fixing

fix

to be fixing

None

I didn't mean ____________________ you when I said those thing. Sorry.

to hurt

hurting

hurt

to have hurt

None

He went on _____________________________ about himself for hours. What a bore!

talking

to talk

talk

to have talked

None

When he glanced out of the window, he saw some children _______________________ in the park.

playing

play

to have played

to be playing

None

I watched her __________________________ her piano solo. It took 2 hours to get it right.

practicing

practice

to have practiced

to be practicing

None

I saw the man ____________________ accross the road and go into a shop

walk

walking

to walk

to have walked

None

Although I stopped _______________________________ twice, I was still early for the meeting.

to smoke

smoking

smoke

to have smoked

None

Try ___________________________ it another way. Here, let me show you.

doing

to do

to be doing

None

I tried _________________________ a table for 9pm, but they were busy.

to book

booking

book

to have booked

None

Do you remember _________________________ your partner for the first time?

meeting

to meet

meet

to have met

None

If you ____________________ Gerunds & Infinitives , it _________________________ a lot.

mean to master - means practicing

mean mastering - means to practice

None

I stopped _______________________ to the gym because I didn't have enough time anymore.

going

to go

to going

None

He stopped _______________________ a coffee on his way to work.

to drink

drinking

drink

to drinking

None

I remember __________________________ the door when I went out.

locking

to lock

lock

to locking

None

Don't forget __________________ your homework before you go out with your friends.

to do

doing

to have done

to be doing

None

She regrets __________________________ so much on her holiday.

spending

to spend

to have spent

to be spending

None

I regret _____________________________ you that we have to cancel the meeting.

to inform

to have informed

to be informing

informing

None

He tried _________________________, but it was to heavy.

to lift

lifting

to have lifted

to be lifting

None

Try _______________________ , it's great exercise and it's free!

jogging

to jog

to be jogging

jog

None

She means__________________________ around South America before going to college.

to travel

travelling

travel

to have been travelled

None

If you wanna become a doctor it means ____________________________ for upto 8 years

studying

study

to study

to have studied

None

Time's up

Welcome to your Verb Patterns - ING or TO?

She suggested__________________for a walk after dinner

to go

going

None

I can't imagine____________________in a big city.

live

living

to live

to be living

None

He agreed_____________the report by the end of the day

to finish

to finishing

finish

finishing

None

They avoided______________ about the difficult topic.

talking

to talk

talk

to talking

None

We hope _______________ a holiday next month.

to have

having

have

to having

None

She denied ______________ the problem.

causing

having to cause

to cause

cause

None

I pretended ______________ interested, but I wasn't.

to be

being

None

He risked _________________________his job by telling the truth.

losing

to lose

lose

None

We plan________________________ the new project next month.

to start

starting

start

None

I can't help ____________________________ when I watch sad movies.

crying

cry

to cry

None

She managed _____________________ the exam with flying colours! (i.e. she got a great mark)

to pass

passing

to have passed

pass

None

He kept ____________________ it even though he knew it ws wrong.

doing

to do

to have done

None

We look forward __________________________ from you soon.

to hearing

to hear

hearing

to have heard

None

They considered ________________________the house before they moving in.

painting

to paint

to have painted

to be painting

None

She encouraged me ______________________ the job offer

to accept

accepting

to be accept

None

He postponed _______________________ the meeting until next week.

holding

to hold

hold

to have held

None

I didn't mean ____________________ you uncomfortable.

to make

making

make

to have made

None

We couldn't help ________________________ the last piece of cake.

eating

to eat

to have eaten

having eaten

None

He tends _____________________ too much in meetings.

to talk

talking

talk

to have talked

None

They failed ________________________ the deadline

to meet

meeting

meet

to be meeting

None

I remember __________________________ him last year.

meeting

to meet

meet

to have met

None

She appears ____________ difficult things easily.

to manage

managing

to be managing

to have managed

None

I regret ____________________ you have failed the test.

to say

saying

say

to have said

None

They practiced _________________________ before the concert

singing

sing

to sing

to have sung

None

She refused __________________ the new contract until her lawyer had reviewed it.

to sign

signing

to have signed

to be signing

None

I miss _________________ time with my old friends.

spending

to spend

spend

to be spending

None

He seems __________________________ a lot at the moment

to be spending

to have spent

to spend

spend

None

He spends a lot _________________________ watches.

collecting

collect

to collect

to have collected

None

I can't afford _______________________ a new car right now.

to buy

buying

to have bought

buy

None

He proposed __________________________ more in technology.

investing

to invest

invest

to have invested

None

Time's up

Welcome to your ING & TO - Passive, Perfect & Continuous Forms

I regret ______________________________ him about the party

having told

telling

to have told

being told

None

She denied __________________________ the money.

having stolen

stealing

to be stealing

being stolen

None

She hopes _____________________ for the position soon.

to be considered

being considered

to have been considered

having been considered

None

They are thought ______________________________ when the fatal crash happened.

to have been driving too fast

to be driving too fast

to have driven too fast

to have been driven too fast

None

She seems _____________________ on the presentation for the last two hours.

to have been working

to have been worked

to work

having been worked

None

The report is expected ______________________________ by Friday.

to be finished

to be finishing

having finished

to have finished

None

He admitted ____________________________ the documents without permission.

copying

having copied

to have copied

to have been copying

None

Most young children enjoy __________________________ to by their parents.

being read

having been read

reading

to have been read

None

She claimed _________________________ the best results in the class.

to have acheived

to acheive

to be acheived

having been acheived

None

She intends _________________________ cooking before he arrives

to have finished

to be finishing

having finished

to have been finished

None

He pretended ________________________________ during the meeting, but he wasn't really.

to be listening

to have been listening

to have listened

being listened

None

Jane, I'm sorry for ____________________________ rude to you yesterday.

having been

being

to have been

to have been being

None

________________________________ there many times before, I didn't need a guide

Having been

To have been

Have been

Being

None

It's important ________________________________ by as many people as possible.

to be understood

being understood

understanding

to have been understood

None

He is believed _____________________________ in a cabin the mountains when he wrote his masterpiece.

to have been living

to be living

to have been lived

having been living

None

The fugative is believed _______________________ in the mountains.

to be hiding

to have been hiding

hiding

having been hiding

None

No wonder you made a mistake, you should ___________________________________ not daydreaming!

have been concentrating

be concentrating

have concentrated

to be concentrated

None

_____________________ by someone at night is a scary experience!

Being followed

Having been followed

To have been followed

Followed

None

The window seems ___________________________________ by a bird, there are feathers everywhere.

to have been broken

to be broken

being broken

having been broken

None

Despite _________________________ guilty of murder, he only served 6 years in prison.

having been found

being found

having found

to have been found

None

Time's up