Verbs - Gerunds and Infinitives - Level 1

use

You should ______ insect repellant if you walk in the forest in summer. (to use)

visit

You should ______ the Hermitage when you are in St Petersburg. (to visit)

go

You shouldn't ______ outside without a hat in winter. (to go)

drnk

You shouldn't ______ so much beer if you want to lose weight. (to drink)

reading

Do you like ________? (to read)

upset

Don't talk like that. You might ______ somebody. (to upset)

to answer

I chose ______ the first question because it looked easier. (to answer)

to go

I chose ______ to the party. Nobody made me go. (to go)

buy

I couldn't ______ the car because it was too expensive. (to buy)

come

I couldn't ______ to the party because I was ill. (to come)

to buy

I decided ______ a new car. (to buy)

reading

I don't enjoy ______ very much. (to read)

to rain

I don't expect it ______ tomorrow. (to rain)

stay

I don't let my daughter ______ out after midnight. (to stay)

washing

I don't mind ______ the dishes. It's better than cooking! (to wash)

driving

I don't mind ________. I do it when I have to. (to drive)

organising

I enjoy ______ parties. (to organise)

working

I enjoyed ______ with him, so I was sad when he left. (to work)

running

I hate ______ . (to run)

dancing

I hate ______ so I never go to clubs. (to dance)

going

I have just started ______ to fitness classes. (to go)

go

I have to ______ now. Sorry. (to go)

to get

I hope ______ an A in the exam. (to get)

to speak

I learned ______ English when I was very young. (to speak)

to fly

I learned ______ planes when I was in the army. (to fly)

go

I might ______ to the party. (to go)

to get

I need ______ a new computer. This one is so slow. (to get)

to call

I promise ______ you when I get home. (to call)

feeling

I started ______ sick yesterday morning. (to feel)

playing

I stopped ______ volleyball when I started working. (to play)

go

I think I will ______ to the shop later. (to go)

help

I think we could ______ him. (to help)

have

I used to ______ a car, but I sold it. (to have)

like

I used to ______ dogs, but now I prefer cats. (to like)

live

I used to ______ in London, but now I live in Paris. (to live)

to learn

I will try ______ all the words. (to learn)

to visit

I would like ______ Brazil one day. (to visit)

to fly

I would like ______ in a hot air balloon on day. (to fly)

to spend

I would love ______ more time here, but I've got to go. (to spend)

to find

I would love ______ out more about it. (to find)

to go

I would love ______ to the theatre with you. (to go)

to go

I'm cold. I want ______ home. (to go)

to eat

I'm hungry. I want ______ something. (to eat)

hear

I'm sorry. I couldn't ______ you. (to hear)

want

I'm sure everyone will ______ to come. (to want)

to sleep

I'm tired. I want ________. (to sleep)

go

I've gotta ______ now. Sorry! (to go)

look

I've gotta________ after the kids tomorrow evening so I can't go out. (to look)

talking

Please stop ______ and do you work! (to talk)

be

She won't ______ happy when she finds out what happened. (to be)

to do

What did you decide ________? (to do)

do

What do we have to ________? (to do)

driving

What do you think of ________? (to drive)

skiing

What do you think of ________? (to ski)

go

When I was younger my parents made me ______ to church. (to go)

speaking

When will he finish ________? The lecture has lasted an hour already! (to speak)

reading

When you have finished ______ the text please answer the questions. (to read)

to go

May I go out? I need ______ to the bathroom. (to go)

tidy

My Mum makes me ______ my room every week. (to tidy)

flying

My brother doesn't like ______ (to fly)

going

My brother really loves ______ to parties. (to go)

fly

My dad can ______ a helicopter. (to fly)

fix

My friend can ______ computers. (to fix)

cooking

My husband loves ______ (to cook)

hear

I can't ______ you! (to hear)

work

I can't come because I've gotta ______ tomorrow. Sorry. (to work)

to marry

He asked ______ me. I said yes. (to marry)

come

He probably won't ______ to the meeting. (to come)

to tell

He promised ______ me everything one day. (to tell)

have

Her parents didn't let her ______ a big party at home. (to have)

to get

How long did it take ______ here? (to get)

exercising

How much time do you spend ______ every week? (to exercise)

skiing

I absolutely love ______ (to ski)

study

I am gonna ______ hard before my exam. (to study)

to get

I am hoping ______ a promotion this year. (to get)

to find

I am trying ______ a new job. (to find)

smoking

I am trying to stop ______ (to smoke)

hear

I can ______ you clearly! (to hear)

come

I can't ______ to the party. (to come)

be

It might ______ sunny tomorrow. (to be)

be

It might not ______ possible to finish the work this week. (to be)

happen

It probably won't ________, so don't worry about it! (to happen)

to get

It takes me 20 minutes ______ to work. (to get)

hold

My sister didn't let me ______ her baby. (to hold)

to win

Of course I expect _____. (to win)

tell

The police made me ______ them everything. (to tell)

to leave

The child asked ______ the lesson because he felt sick. (to leave)

go

The show must ______ on. (to go)

to organise

They asked me ______ the office Christmas party. (to organise)

clean

We are gonna ______ the flat tomorrow. (to clean)

go

We could ______ to the cinema - there is a new film on. (to go)

to move

We have decided ______ to America. (to move)

have

We might not ______ time to listen to everyone's presentations today. (to have)

working

We spent the whole weekend ______ in the garden. (to work)

do

We will ______ everything we can to help you. (to do)

to drive

You are not allowed ______ a car if you don't have a license. (to drive)

to use

You are not allowed ______ a mobile phone in the exam. (to use)

pay

You must ______ back the money or the bank will take your car. (to pay)

tell

You mustn't ______ anyone about it. (to tell)

talk

You mustn't ______ during the exam. (to talk)