INFINITIVE FORM

INFINITIVE FORM

1.       Completa los espacios de las frases siguientes con la forma correcta del verbo (-ing o infinitivo con ‘to’).
1. I don’t enjoy  __________ computers. (use)
2. The bank manager absolutely refused _________ me any money. (lend)
3. Luis has decided _________ his Porsche and _________ a Ferrari. (sell / buy)
4. Don’t forget __________ me when you get to the hotel. (phone)
5. I love _________ in Spain now, but I really miss _________ fish and chips out of English newspaper. (live / eat)
6. I gave up ________ and __________ alcohol last year. I don’t feel any healthier, just depressed. (smoke / drink)
7. Would you like _______ out for a drink with me next Saturday night? (go)
8. I regret ________ that job in Nigeria. (not take)
9. Angeles hates __________ in the city. (drive)
10. Why do you keep on _________ at me like that? (look)
11. If you happen________ Ruben, tell him I’d like _______ with him. (see / speak)
12. I feel like_________shopping and _______all my husband’s money! (go / spend)

2. Elige la forma correcta del verbo en las siguientes frases.     1. I’ll try _______ your writing next lesson.(to correct, correcting, correct)     2. Why do you always forget ________ (to do, doing, do) things which are important to me, but you always remember ______ (to do, doing, do) things which are important to you?    3. I regret ________ (not to take, not take, not taking) my camera with me to Thailand.    4. This flat needs to ________ (to clean, clean, cleaning), it’s absolutely disgusting!    5. On the way to the shops this morning I stopped ________ (to talk, talking, talk) to Mrs. Grimble whose dog died last week.    6. Do you remember _______ (stealing, steal, to steal) that car when we were kids?    7. After the ceremony at the church we went on ________ ( having, to have, have)dinner in a restaurant, and then a few of us went on ________ (dancing, dance, to dance) at a club.   8. If the car won’t start, try _____(push, to push, pushing) it.   9. If you stop ________ (smoke, to smoke, smoking), ______ (drink, to drink, drinking) and ______ (have, having, to have) sex you don’t live longer, it just feels like it.   10. I regret ________ (telling, to talk, tell) you Mr. Smith that you only have 24 hours more to live. I’m sorry, but I forget _________ (phone, to phone, phoning) you yesterday!

3.Elige el infitivo con ‘to’, o el gerundio. 1. Craig used __________ (to live, living) in London. 2. Stephanie loves _______ (to eat, eating) in restaurants. 3. Angeles and Craig hope _______ (going, to go) to India next year. 4. When I retire I’m going to learn _______ (to play, playing) the saxophone. 5. My crazy dentist wanted __________ (to take out, taking out) all of my teeth! 6. It’s difficult _______(to find, finding)a good builder in Valencia. 7. ________ (smoking, to smoke) is less popular in Europe, but more popular in developing countries. 8. It was difficult, but Harry managed ______ (having, to have) a coffee without ______ (drinking, to drink) brandy. 9. I haven’t got any change. Would you mind ______(to lend, lending) me a Euro for the coffee machine? 10. Finally, at the age of 49, Danny decided _____ (to get, getting) married. 11. Have you finished _______ (to use, using) the computer? 12. Terry offered _____ (giving, to give) us a lift to the airport. *give us a lift = take us in his car

 

4. Completa las frases con la forma de infinitivo o de gerundio de los verbos entre paréntesis.

1. I don't mind ________ (work) in an open-space office.
2. He promised ________ (help) me with the project.
3. He is worried about _______ (lose) his job.
4. _____ (study) for exams is very tiring.
5. I'm saving money _______ (buy) a new car.
6. She managed___________ (not laugh) when he came in.
7. I enjoy ______ (not go) shopping on Saturdays.
8. I'm looking forward to _______ (see) you again soon.
9. She is afarid of _______ (fly).
10. ______ (read) is relaxing.
11. I've come ________ (visit) my grandmother.