Gerund vs Infinitive – Exercise Instructions
Gerund vs infinitive exercise: Put the verb in brackets in the gap in the “to infinitive” form or the “-ing gerund form”.
The answers are given after the exercise.
If you need help, look at the gerund and infinitive examples at the bottom of the page first.
Gerunds vs Infinitive – Exercise
1) I enjoy _______ (swim) in the lake in the summer.
2) He promised _______ (call) us when he got home.
3) He can’t afford _______ (eat) at restaurants very often.
4) I put off _______ (pay) the electric bill for too long.
5) She gave up _______ (look) for work as a nurse.
6) I don’t mind _______ (sit) in the front row.
7) She hopes _______ (attend) university in the autumn.
8) We postponed _______ (go) on vacation until next month.
9) She forgot _______ (lock) the door to her house.
10) He would never consider _______ (tell) a lie.
11) Air travel involves _______ (wait) for a flight.
12) We offered _______ (take) her home.
13) We remember _______ (drive) along the beautiful coast.
14) The gunman threatened _______ (shoot) the hostage.
15) She seems _______ (have) lost weight.
Gerund vs infinitive – Answers
1) swimming
2) to call
3) to eat
4) paying
5) looking
6) sitting
7) to attend
8) going
9) to lock
10) telling
11) waiting
12) to take
13) driving
14) to shoot
15) to have
Gerund and Infinitives List
You need to use the infinitive form after some verbs and the gerund form after other verbs.
Here are some common verbs that are followed by the gerund:
- consider
- delay
- deny
- don’t mind
- enjoy
- finish
- give up
- involve
- miss
- put off
- regret
- remember
- risk
- stop
Here are a few verbs that are followed by the infinitive form:
- afford
- agree
- aim
- arrange
- attempt
- appear
- begin
- claim
- decide
- deserve
- fail
- forget
- hope
- learn
- offer
- promise
- seem
- tend
- threaten
Gerund Form – Examples:
I wish he would stop talking.
He denied cheating on the test.
I regret arguing with my parents.
She misses walking on the beach.
Infinitive Form – Examples:
He agreed to start work on the project.
We decided to go to a movie.
She tends to exaggerate things.
You deserve to live in a nice house.
More Gerund and Infinitive Practice
University of Toronto Gerunds and Infinitives List
