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It appears _________________ (be) raining.
It appears TO BE raining.
We intend _________________ (go) to the countryside this weekend.
We intend TO GO to the countryside this weekend.
I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn’t have to go to work.
I pretended TO BE sick so I didn’t have to go to work.
Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV?
Can you imagine LIVING without TV?
They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer people not to.
They tolerate SMOKING but they prefer people not to.
A wedding involves _________________ (negotiate) with everyone in the family.
A wedding involves NEGOTIATING with everyone in the family.
He denies _________________ (steal) the money.
He denies STEALING the money.
I expect _________________ (be) there about seven.
. I expect TO BE there about seven.
It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.
It tends TO RAIN a lot in Scotland.
Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party last week?
Do you recall MEETING her at the party last week?
The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents.
The teenager refused TO GO on holiday with his parents.
I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you can.
I would prefer you TO COME early if you can.
That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long sentence.
That criminal deserves TO GET a long sentence.
We arranged _________________ (meet) at four but at four thirty she still hadn’t arrived.
We arranged TO MEET at four but at four thirty she still hadn’t arrived.
I’d hate ______________ (arrive) too late.
I’d hate TO ARRIVE too late.
I couldn’t help ______________ (laugh) when I saw her costume.
I couldn’t help LAUGHING when I saw her costume.
