VERB+ING or TO + VERB

Question 1

admit

She admitted (steal) the money.

Answer 1

verb+ing

She admitted (stealing) the money.

Question 2

avoid

I avoid (go) to the doctor and dentist because I’m scared of needles.

Answer 2

verb+ing

I avoid (going) to the doctor and dentist because I’m scared of needles.

Question 3

consider

I considered (move) to Spain.

Answer 3

verb+ing

I considered
(moving) to Spain.

Question 4

deny

Daniel denied (play) cards with Jack.

Answer 4

verb+ing

Daniel denied playing cards with Jack.

Question 5

enjoy

I enjoy (read)

Answer 5

verb+ing

I enjoy reading

Question 6

fancy

I didn’t fancy (swim) in that water.

Answer 6

verb+ing

I didn’t fancy swimming in that water.

Question 7

finish

Have you finished (read) that magazine?

Answer 7

verb+ing

Have you finished reading that magazine?

Question 8

imagine

She imagined herself (sit) in her favourite chair back home.

Answer 8

verb+ing

She imagined herself (sitting) in her favourite chair back home.

Question 9

keep (on)

Answer 9

verb+ing

Question 10

mind

I don’t mind (have) a dog in the house so long as it’s clean.

Answer 10

verb+ing

I don’t mind (having) a dog in the house so long as it’s clean.

Question 11

postpone

We’ve had to postpone (go) to France

Answer 11

verb+ing

We’ve had to postpone going to France

Question 12

risk

It’s always a risk (start) up a new business.

Answer 12

verb+ing

It’s always a risk (starting) up a new business.

Question 13

stop

I’ve stopped (buy) the newspaper because now I read the news online.

Answer 13

verb+ing

Stop + -ing means the action is not happening any more.

I’ve stopped buying the newspaper because now I read the news online.

Question 14

suggest

I suggested (study) English

Answer 14

verb+ing

I suggested (studying) English

Question 15

afford

Unfortunately, we can’t afford
(buy) a new car this year.

Answer 15

to + verb

Unfortunately, we can’t afford
(to buy) a new car this year.

Question 16

agree

The bank has agreed ( lend) me £5,000.

Answer 16

to + verb

The bank has agreed ( to lend ) me £5,000.

Question 17

arrange

They arranged (have) dinner the following month.

Answer 17

to + verb

They arranged (to have) dinner the following month.

Question 18

decide

In the end, we decided (go) to the theatre.

Answer 18

to + verb

In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.

Question 19

deserve

They certainly deserved ( win ) that game.

Answer 19

to + verb

They certainly deserved to win that game.

Question 20

fail

She failed (reach) the Wimbledon Final this year.

Answer 20

to + verb

She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year.

Question 21

forget

Please don’t forget (pick up) some juice on your way home.

Answer 21

to + verb

Please don’t forget (to pick up) some juice on your way home.

Remember + to + infinitive and forget + to + infinitive refer to recalling (or not recalling) that there is something we need to do before we do it.

Question 22

hope

They hope (visit) us next year.

Answer 22

to + verb

They hope to visit us next year.

Question 23

learn

I’m learning (play) the piano.

Answer 23

to + verb

I’m learning to play the piano.

Question 24

manage

Finally I managed (finish) the work.

Answer 24

to + verb

Finally I managed (to finish) the work.

Question 25

offer I offered (help).

Answer 25

to + verb I offered (to help).

Question 26

plan My plan is (sell) the house and buy an apartment.

Answer 26

to + verb My plan is to sell the house and buy an apartment.

Question 27

promise He promised (call ) me every week.

Answer 27

to + verb He promised (to call ) me every week.

Question 28

refuse On cold mornings the car always refuses (start).

Answer 28

to + verb On cold mornings the car always refuses to start.

Question 29

threaten They threatened (kill) him unless he did as they asked.

Answer 29

to + verb They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.

Question 30

fancy I don't fancy (go) out tonight.

Answer 30

verb+ing I don't fancy (going) out tonight.

Question 31

Avoid She avoided (tell) him about her plans.

Answer 31

verb+ing She avoided (telling) him about her plans.

Question 32

``` Like would like (come) to the party with you. ```

Answer 32

verb + to I would like (to come) to the party with you.

Question 33

Like He likes (spend) his evenings in front of the television.

Answer 33

verb + to He likes to spend his evenings in front of the television.

Question 34

Enjoy He enjoys (have) a bath in the evening

Answer 34

Enjoy + ing He enjoys (having) a bath in the evening

Question 35

Keep She kept (talk) during the film.

Answer 35

Keep +ing She kept (talking) during the film.

Question 36

Learn I am learning (speak) English.

Answer 36

Learn + to I am learning (to speak) English.

Question 37

Mind Do you mind (give) me a hand?

Answer 37

Minf + ing | Do you mind (giving) me a hand?

Question 38

Help She helped me (carry) my suitcases.

Answer 38

Help + to She helped me (to carry) my suitcases.

Question 39

Finish I've finished (cook) - come and eat!

Answer 39

Finish + ing I've finished (cooking) - come and eat!

Question 40

Decided He decided (study) biology.

Answer 40

Decided + to He decided (to study) biology.

Question 41

Dislike I dislike (wait)

Answer 41

Dislike + ing I dislike (waiting)

Question 42

Ask He asked (come) with us

Answer 42

Ask + to He asked (to come) with us

Question 43

Promise I promise (help) you tomorrow.

Answer 43

Promise + to I promise (to help) you tomorrow.

Question 44

Discuss We discussed (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.

Answer 44

Discuss + ing We discussed (going) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.

Question 45

Agree She agreed (bring) the pudding to the dinner.

Answer 45

Agree + ing She agreed (to bring) the pudding to the dinner.

Question 46

Take I don't recommend (take) the bus - it takes forever!

Answer 46

Take + ing I don't recommend (taking) the bus - it takes forever!

Question 47

Hope We hope (visit) Amsterdam next month

Answer 47

Hope + to We hope (to visit) Amsterdam next month

Question 48

She suggested (go) to the museum.

Answer 48

She suggested (going) to the museum.

Question 49

They plan (start) college in the autumn.

Answer 49

They plan (to start) college in the autumn.

Question 50

I don't want (leave) yet.

Answer 50

I don't want (to leave) yet.

Question 51

They started (build) the house in January.

Answer 51

They started (building) the house in January. (BOTH)

Question 52

I'd just started (write) a letter when the phone rang.

Answer 52

I'd just started to write a letter when the phone rang. (BOTH)

Question 53

I don't like (upset) people.

Answer 53

I don't like upsetting people.

Question 54

Jason stopped (speak) with his boss about the convention.

Answer 54

Jason stopped (to speak) with his boss about the convention. Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else.

Question 55

Annette forgot (lock) the door before she left her home.

Answer 55

Annette forgot locking the door before she left her home. Remember + -ing and forget + -ing refer to having (or not having) a memory of something in the past.

Question 56

try Have you tried (turn) the computer off and on again?

Answer 56

try + ing Have you tried (turning) the computer off and on again? Try + -ing means that you are trying something as an experiment, especially as a possible solution to a problem, to see if it works or not.

Question 57

try I'm trying (learn) Japanese but it's very difficult.

Answer 57

I'm trying (to learn) Japanese but it's very difficult. Try + to + infinitive means that something is difficult but you are making an effort to do it.