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C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Unit 8A grammar bank, page 156

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When do we use the passive gerund (being done) or the passive infinitive (to be done)?

When we want to describe actions being done to the subject.

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When do we use a perfect gerund (having done) or a perfect infinitive (to be done)?

When we want to emphasise that an action is completed or in the past.

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When do we use the perfect infinitive after 'would like', 'would love', 'would hate', would prefer', and 'would rather'?

To talk about an earlier action.

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When do we use a continuous infinitive (to be + verb + ing)?

To say that an action/event is in progress around the time we are talking about.

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I remember __________ (tell) about the concert.

I remember being told about the concert.

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The project needs __________ (finish) by next week.

The project needs to be finished by next week.

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She doesn’t like __________ (interrupt) when she is working.

She doesn’t like being interrupted when she is working.

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She appears __________ (lost) her way.

She appears to have lost her way.

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He admitted __________ (make) a mistake.

He admitted having made a mistake.

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They would prefer __________ (stay) at home.

They would prefer to have stayed at home.

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I would love __________ (know) about this earlier.

I would love to have known about this earlier.

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