We ____ (start, realize) the importance of teamwork during the project.
started to realize
They _____ (stop, argue) once they realized it wasn't productive.
stopped arguing
He ________ (suggest, try) a new approach to solve the problem.
suggested trying
They always ____ (avoid / study) until the last minute, which leads to poor grades.
avoid studying
I always ____ (remember, take) my umbrella when it's cloudy.
remember to take
He ____ (try, ski) for the first time and found it exhilarating.
tried skiing
She ___ (pretend, be) asleep when her parents entered the room.
pretended to be
I _______ (mean, call) you all day, but I've been busy with work.
've been meaning to call
It's ____ (worth, visit) the museum while you're in town.
worth visiting
They ___ (regret, leave) the party early once they heard about the surprise guests.
regretted leaving / regretted having left
She ____ (stop, tie) her shoelaces before continuing the race.
stopped to tie
She _____ (avoid / go) to the party because she didn't feel like socializing.
avoided going
Her smile ____ (mean, accept) the apology.
meant accepting
She _____ (suggest, go) for a walk to clear our minds.
suggested going
I _____ (regret, not, study) harder for the exam when I saw my grade.
regret not studying / regretted not having studied
They _____ (deny, cheat) on the test, even though their answers are suspiciously similar.
deny cheating / denied cheating
They ____ (encourage, their teammates, keep, pushing) themselves during the game.
encourage their teammates to keep pushing
She ___ (consider, join) the debate club to improve her public speaking skills.
has been considering joining / is considering joining
They ____ (consider, hire) a professional to paint their house, but finally they decided to do it themselves.
had been considering hiring / had considered hiring
She ____(refuse, apologise) even though she knew she was wrong.
refused to apologize
I ___ (forget, pick up) milk from the store yesterday.
forgot to pick up
The book is definitely ______ (worth, read) ; it has changed my perspective completely.
worth reading
The breathtaking view from the mountaintop ________(inspire, him, learn) more about nature.
inspired him to learn
Education ___ (enable, children, build) a better future for themselves.
enables children to build
I ________ (look forward, meet) my friends at the party tomorrow.
am looking forward to meeting
The project I'm doing _____ (involve, research) various aspects of climate change.
involves researching
Their plan ______ (involve, travel) to different countries to learn about different cultures.
involves traveling
He ______ (spot, friend, wait) for him at the bus stop.
spotted his friend waiting
She _____ (try, convince) her parents to ___ (let, go) the concert, but they didn't.
tried to convince, let her go
The teacher _____ (allow, us, use) calculators in the last exam.
allowed us to use
My parents ____ (allow, me, go) on the school trip with my friends.
allowed me to go
______ (remember, lock) the door before you leave the house.
Remember to lock
They ______ (try, solve) the puzzle together but can't figure it out.
have been trying to solve
They ____ (pretend, enjoy) the movie even though they found it boring.
pretended to enjoy
Urgh... He (go on, talk) about his travels for hours.
has gone on talking / goes on talking
He _____ (admit, make) a mistake during the presentation.
admitted making
She ____ (not, mean, hurt) your feelings with her comment.
didn't mean to hurt
____ (hear, her friends, gossip) about her behind her back, she felt really down.
Having heard her friends gossiping
His silence ______ (mean, agree) with the decision.
meant agreeing
He ___________ (remember, go) to that restaurant when he was a child.
remembers going
He ______ (start, feel) anxious as the deadline approached.
started to feel
She ____ (spot, dog, run) across the street.
spotted a dog running
They often ________ (stop, admire) the sunset on their evening walk.
stop to admire
___ (not forget, turn off) the lights before you leave.
Don't forget to turn off
The motivational speaker _________ (inspire, the students, pursue) their dreams relentlessly.
inspired the students to pursue
She _____ (practise, play) the piano for two hours every day.
practises playing
She ______ (try, lift) the giant bat but it was too difficult.
was trying to lift / tried to lift
They _____ (start, play) tennis when they were kids and never stopped.
started playing
They _______ (try, persuade, their parents, let) them go on a road trip, but haven't been successful yet.
have been trying to persuade their parents to
After finishing high school, he ____ (go on, study) medicine.
went on to study
Yes, I ________ (remember, see) him at the park yesterday.
remember seeing
He ______ (stop, play) the guitar when he heard the doorbell.
stopped playing
They ____ (refuse, participate) in the activities all afternoon.
have been refusing to participate
The new technology ______ (enable, users, access) information more quickly.
enables users to access
They overslept because they _______ (go on, play) games until the early hours.
went on playing
They _____ (practise, speak) English with each other whenever they can to improve their fluency.
practice speaking
My parents ____ (let, me, stay out) late on weekends if I finish my homework.
let me stay out
I _____ (persuade, my friend, join) me for the concert tonight.
(have) persuaded my friend to join
He _____ (deny steal) the cookies from the jar, but his face is covered in crumbs.
denies stealing
The teacher ______ (let, the pupils, choose) their own topics for the research project.
let the pupils choose
She always _____ (encourage, her brother, persue) his passion for art.
encourages her brother to pursue
She ________ (admit, feeling) nervous before the big game.
admitted feeling
I ______ (hear, my mom, sing) in the kitchen while she cooked dinner.
heard my mom singing
She _____ (go on, become) a successful entrepreneur after her initial failures.
went on to become
She ____ (start, learn) Spanish last year and now she's fluent.
started learning