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The infinitive and the -ing form

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  • You needn't ______ for help. I can manage on my own. (call)
    You needn't CALL for help. I can manage on my own.
  • There's nothing like _________ on a beach on a warm, sunny day! (lie)
    There's nothing like LYING on a beach on a warm, sunny day!
  • Remember to bring an umbrella! It's likely to ______ in the afternoon. (rain)
    Remember to bring an umbrella! It's likely to RAIN in the afternoon.
  • She asked us __________ our parents. (not tell)
    She asked us NOT TO TELL our parents.
  • I look forward to _________ your boyfriend. (meet)
    I look forward to MEETING your boyfriend.
  • I haven't tried it before so I definitely want to have a go at _________. (canoe)
    I haven't tried it before so I definitely want to have a go at CANOEING.
  • If you keep on _______ that much money, you'll be broke in a couple of days! (spend)
    If you keep on SPENDING that much money, you'll be broke in a couple of days!
  • I couldn't help ______. It was such a funny joke. (laugh)
    I couldn't help LAUGHING. It was such a funny joke.
  • I am not used to ______ this hard. (work)
    I am not used to WORKING this hard.
  • My wife is not very good at ______. That is why we rarely play games together. (lose)
    My wife is not very good at LOSING. That is why we rarely play games together.
  • First they talked about the wedding and then they went on ________ about their vacation plans. (talk)
    First they talked about the wedding and then they went on TO TALK about theur vacation plans.
  • I had better ________ home now. (go)
    I had better GO home now.
  • That film is not worth _______. The story was so predictable and the acting wasn't good either. (see)
    That film is not worth SEEING. The story was so predictable and the acting wasn't good either.
  • I regret ________ you that there's been a terrible accident. (inform)
    I regret TO INFORM you that there's been a terrible accident.
  • My brother has done nothing but ________ indoors all summer. (sit)
    My brother has done nothing but SIT indoors all summer.
  • I have decided to stop _______ my hair. I want to get my natural colour back. (dye)
    I have decided to stop DYEING my hair. I want to get my natural colour back.
  • She dared ________ her mum about the accident. (not tell)
    She dared NOT TELL her mum about the accident.
  • Do you mind __________ at home tonight? I don't feel like ________ out. (stay - go)
    Do you mind STAYING at home tonight? I don't feel like GOING out.
  • It's no use ______. Just keep calm. (panic)
    It's no use PANICKING. Just keep calm.
  • Can we stop _______? I'm really hungry! (eat)
    Can we stop TO EAT? I'm really hungry.