TO-INFINITVE OR GERUND? To-infinitive or gerund (verb+ing)?

It is important to know how to choose between the to-infinitive and the gerund of the verb. Change the verbs below to the appropriate form. 1.
I enjoy go to strange places. I 2. plan go around the world .

4.
Im worried about lose my money.

Its important go with someone.

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Stay in hotels is exciting. I like visit museums.

5. . Use gerund 1. 1. Use the to-infinitive

2.

2.

3. Use the gerund or the to infinitive___________________ 1.

PRACTICE
Read the letter and underline the correct verb form.

VERB PATTERNS

PRACTICE Complete the following text with the gerund or to-infinitive form of the verbs in parentheses. Ill have a Big Mac, a large fries and a medium soda. The language may change, but you can expect ____________ (hear) this order in more than 100 countries all over the world. Fast food has become almost synonymous with McDonalds, the best known of all multinational fast-food restaurant chains. At the moment, Antarctica is the only continent that doesnt (yet!) have a McDonalds. And the numbers keep ____________________ (grow). In the United States alone, most McDonalds customers need ___________ (travel) less than four minutes to arrive at the next golden arch. ___________ (dine) on fast food has become a way of life for millions and millions of people, from Illinois, U.S.A. (the first McDonalds location) to Colombo, Sri Lanka (a more recent opening). What is it about ___________ (eat) on the run that so many people find appealing? Of course, the most obvious answer is that, true to its name, fast food is fast. In todays hectic society, people dont want ____________ (waste) time. But apart from the speed of ____________ (order) and ______________ (get) served, satisfied customers talk about convenience, price, and, yes, even good taste. Many people also like the familiarity and reliability that fast-food chains provide. You can be sure of __________ (get) the same thing every time, every place.

To-infinitive or gerund? Underline the verb form which you need to use.. 1. 2. 3. 4. After 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12.

when the verb is the subject after prepositions after certain adjectives (such as easy and important) after phrasal verbs the verbs Recommend Warn Would like Enjoy Love Plan Advise Start

gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive

gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive

13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Finish Cant stand Stop Keep Hope Need Ask Require

gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive gerund / to-infinitive

Food for thought Complete the statements with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use the bar graph to find the number of calories.

1.

____Ordering_____ (order) a Big Mac will cost you about ____________ (have) a Taco Bell is much less fattening. It has If you want _____________ (lose) weight, you should probably It

___560___ calories.
2.

only about _____calories.

3.

avoid ___________ (eat) an Arnys giant roast beef sandwich. contains around_____ calories.
4.

Youre likely ______________ (gain) weight if you eat half of a

medium pepperoni pizza. A single slice at Pizza Hut has about _____ calories.
5.

Stop _________________ (consume) so many french fries!

An

order at Wendys contains about _____ calories.

6.

Think about _______________ (choose) an eggroll instead of fries.

Leeann Chins has

just a little over _______ calories.

7.

Nutritionists advise people ______________ (stay away) from fried

chicken. A two-piece order at KFCs contains about ________ calories. MATCHING 1. Its dangerous.. talking. 2. Its easy.. exercises. 3. Its impolite.. use a dictionary. 4. Its wrong.. the time. 5. Its a good idea.. 6. Its very difficult.. 7. Its a bad idea.. 8. It takes a lot of time.. you. 9. Its fun.. a. ..to interrupt when someone is b. ..to finish doing the grammar c. ..to encourage students to d. ..to put off doing things all e. ..to give up smoking. f. ..to walk alone late at night. g. ..to visit new places. h. ..to ask someone to lie for i. ..to forget new words.

PRACTICE Complete the sentences with to-infinitive forms of appropriate verbs.

1. 2.

I was glad to get a letter from you. I was relieved to find out that I had passed the exam.

3. Sue is lucky _________ alive after the accident. 4. The soldiers were prepared ______________ . 5. The children are anxious _____________ to the circus. 6. Dick didnt feel like going anywhere. home and _____________ a book. 7. The teacher is always willing _____________ us. 8. The students are motivated ______________ English. 9. Be careful not _________________ on the icy sidewalks! 10.Tom was hesitant _____________ home alone on the dark street. 11.Sall is afraid _____________ home alone. 12.Ann is proud _________________ the top student in her class. 13.I was surprised ______________ Mr. Yamamoto at the meeting. 14.We were sorry _____________ the bad news. He was content ___________

Verbs that can be followed by either to-infinitive or gerund, with a change of meaning. Some verbs can be followed by to-infinitive or gerund, but there is a change in meaning. Complete the rules by circling the correct word in bold font italics. We use remember or forget + gerund when we remember or forget something before/after we do it. (its a memory) Example: I remember ______ (go) to Lima and Ill never forget ______ (see) it. We use regret + gerund to say we regret something we have already done/we have to do now. Example: I regret ________ (spend) all my money. We use try + gerund/to-infinitive to mean make an experiment do something and try different methods to see what happens. Example: I couldnt sleep so I tried ______ (read) We use stop + gerund to talk about something we do before we stop/ why we stop. Example: Im a vegetarian. I stopped ______ (eat) meat 2 years ago. We use remember or forget + toinfinitive When we remember or forget something before/after we have to do it. (its a duty/something you have to do) Example: I remembered _____ (go) to Lima to get my visa done - I didnt forget ____ (do) it! We use regret + to-infinitive To say we regret something we have already done/we have to do now. Example: I regret _____ (tell) you that I cant come. We use try + gerund/to-infinitive To mean make an effort see if you can do something. Example: I tried ______ (sleep) but it was too noisy. We use stop + to-infinitive to talk about something we do before we stop/ why we stop. Example: After working for 2 hours, I stopped _________ (have) lunch.

PRACTICE Complete the sentences with the correct form(s) of the verbs in parentheses. 1. I always remember (turn) _______________ off all the lights before I leave my house. 2. I can remember (be) ___________________ very proud and happy when I graduated.

3. Did you remember (give) _______________ Jake my message? 4. I remember (play) _____________________ with dolls when I was a child. 5. What do you remember (do) _____________ before you leave for class every day? 6. What did you forget (do) ________________ before you left for class this morning? 7. Ill never forget (carry) _________________ my wife over the threshold. 8. I cant ever forget (watch) _______________ our team score the winning goal in the last seconds of the game to capture the national championship. 9. Dont forget (do) ______________________ your homework tonight! 10.I regret (inform) _______________________ you that your loan application wasnt approved.
11. I regret (listen, not) ____________________ to my fathers advice.

He

was right.
12. When a student asks a question, the teacher always tries (explain)

_____________ clearly.