Advanced gerunds and infinitives | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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

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

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.

She appears __________ (lost) her way.

She appears to have lost her way.

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.

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.

I remember __________ (tell) about the concert.

I remember being told about the concert.

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.

He admitted __________ (make) a mistake.

He admitted having made a mistake.

I would love __________ (know) about this earlier.

I would love to have known about this earlier.

The project needs __________ (finish) by next week.

The project needs to be finished by next week.

They would prefer __________ (stay) at home.

They would prefer to have stayed at home.