Infinitives & Gerunds | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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I only stopped ... (have) a rest once during the whole marathon.

to have

I really don't feel like ... (go) out tonight. I'd prefer ... (stay) in and watch a film.

going; to stay

If you don't take safety precautions, you risk ... (have) an accident.

having

I prefer ... (eat) out to ... (have) to cook and wash up.

eating; having

Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.

to receive

It's raining. There's no point in... (go) for a walk.

going

I can't bear people ... (shout) at me.

shouting

Alan tried ... (stop) the thief as she ran away.

to stop

He stayed in the shade ... (avoid) ... (get) sunburnt.

avoid - getting

I left school when I was 16 ... (work) in my father's firm, but now I regret not ... (go) to university.

to work; going

Amy didn't deserve ... (lose) the match, because she's much better at ... (play) than her opponent.

to lose; playing

I'm not very good at ... (make) things.

making

Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our garden when we were children?

climbing

I'm delighted ... (hear) you're coming to the wedding. We're both certainly looking forward to ... (see) you there.

to hear; seeing

There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.

to be

He's considering ... (change) his course of studies.

changing

I would rather ... (go) on walking holidays than ... (lie) on a crowded beach.

go; lie

... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.

reading

I'm beginning ... (think) it's a waste of time.

to think

... (travel) alone in a strange country can be a fascinating experience.

travelling

I don't remember ... (see) Jim at the party.

seeing

Have you finished ... (clean) the room?

cleaning

I refuse ... (have) the neighbour's cat here in my house.

to have

If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book in bed. It's very relaxing.

reading

Celebrities wear dark glasses to prevent people from... (recognize) them.

recognizing

Dieting usually means ... (give) up things you enjoy.

giving

I was surprised ... (hear) she'd failed her exam.

to hear

I've been meaning ... (paint) the front door for ages, but I keep ... (forget) ... (buy) the paint.

to paint; forgetting; to buy

I'll never forget ... (spend) a fun weekend in Berlin with my friends.

spending

He considered ... (climb) through one of the open windows.

climbing

Paul seems ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.

to enjoy; buying

My sister is trying ... (find) a new job.

to find

We'd really like ... (live) in the centre, but it's virtually impossible ... (find) a flat there at a price we can afford ... (pay)

to live; to find; to pay

I was really keen on the idea of ... (learn) ... (speak) Swahili.

learning; to speak

Some footballers go on ... (play) professionally until they're nearly 40.

playing

I need ... (get) some new shoes.

to get

I couldn't help ... (laugh) when she started ... (sing)

laughing; singing/to sing

My flat is easy ... (find).

to find

When I suggested ... (go) skiing at the weekend she was extremely enthusiastic and we arranged ... (meet) on Saturday morning.

going; to meet

I'm trying ... (concentrate), but it's difficult with so much noise.

to concentrate

Our teacher makes us ... (check) our homework.

check

Peter suggested ... (go) for a picnic.

going

She decided ... (wait) until dark.

to wait

I meant ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.

to phone

I can't help ... (smile) when I see my dad playing tennis. He still hasn't learnt ... (hit) the ball properly.

smiling; to hit

They've promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I've finished ... (study).

to take; studying

Remember ... (drink) water before the race.

to drink

Please stop ... (make) so much noise.

making

We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (repair).

to call; repairing

My job enables me ... (use) my language skills,

to use

Don't forget ... (phone) me if you need any help.

to phone

At first my parents refused ... (let) me ... (go) to karate lessons, but I kept ... (ask) and eventually they agreed,

to let; go; asking

We must remember ... (feed) the cat.

to feed

He promised not ... (tell) anyone what she'd said.

to tell

I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.

shopping

I don't mind ... (look) after the neighbour's cat.

looking

This house needs ... (do) up. It hasn't been painted for ages.

doing

I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot the bread.

to buy