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C1 Gerunds and infinitives

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  • My children never remember ___ the milk back in the fridge. It's so annoying!
    putting
    to put
  • I hate _________ (swim) in winter.
    swimming / to swim
  • I'd like ___________(be) ____________(lie) on a tropical beach right now.
    I'd like TO BE LYING on a tropical beach right now. (continuous infinitive)
  • He pretended not _________  (see) me.
    to see
  • Freda has only been in the team for a few weeks but she seems _______________ (do) a great job so far!
    to be doing
  • Please stop ___ for a minute and listen to me!
    to talk
    talking
  • Since your company is a success, would you mind _______________ (give) us a few tips?
    giving
  • It's no use ___________ (worry) about what might happen.
    It's not use WORRYING about what might happen.
  • She left without_________  (say) goodbye.
    saying
  • Some self-employed people have trouble _______________ (balance) their work and social life, but it's important ______________ (enjoy) your free time and _____________ (spend) enough time with your family.
    balancing, to enjoy, spend
  • I don't remember ___ her at your wedding at all. Are you sure we met?
    meeting
    to meet
  • I always forget ___ my phone at night so I don't have any battery the next day.
    charging
    to charge
  • I remember ___ my keys in my pocket, but they're not there!
    to put
    putting
  • You should try ________(restart) the computer; it might fix the issue.
    restarting
  • _________ (eat) pizzas for breakfast is not healthy.
    Eating
  • My little brother should stop ___ (play) on his computer and go outside for some fresh air.
    playing
    to play
  • I think I forgot ___ of the iron before I left the house... I'm very worried!
    to turn
    turning
  • I need _________  (go) soon, otherwise I'll be late.
    to go
  • I tend _________ (break) or lose my sunglasses as soon as I've bought them
    To break
  • He stopped _________ (smoke) years ago and feels much healthier now.
    smoking
  • I hate _____________ (disappoint) people, but sometimes difficult business decisions need to be made.
    disappointing / to disappoint
  • He ended up _________  (go) for ice cream.
    Going
  • She's not interested in you, so you can forget ___ her out on a date.
    asking
    to ask
  • It makes a nice change _______________ (assist) by someone who is such a fast learner.
    to be assisted
  • We expect the team ______________ (start) the project later today.
    to start
  • I must remember ___ that email before I leave the office today!
    sending
    to send
  • This needs ___________(do) by tomorrow at the latest.
    This needs TO BE DONE by tomorrow at the latest.
  • When he saw me, he stopped ___ hello.
    to say
    saying
  • It was very kind of you ______________ (provide) me with an opportunity ________________ (join) your work experience programme, and I'm looking forward to _______________ (take) part in it.
    to provide, to join, taking
  • Oh no! I forgot ___ my mom a birthday card! She'll be very upset.
    to send
    sending
  • Look! It seems ________(be) ____________(snow) outside.
    It seems TO BE SNOWING outside.
  • He tried ________ (open) the jar, but it was too tight.
    to open
  • In order to avoid ____________ (create) problems, I suggest _____________ (speak) to the marketing team before you decide _____________ (halt) production of this model.
    creating, speaking, to halt
  • I forgot _________ (lock) the door last night, and now I feel unsafe.
    to lock
  • I'm tired of ___________(study) this grammar point.
    I´m tired of STUDYING this grammar point
  • I completely forgot ___ my homework last night. My teacher is going to be so angry!
    to do
    doing
  • I've stopped ___ my car so much and walk as much as I can.
    to drive
    driving
  • He remembers __________ (hear) that song on the radio when he was a child.
    hearing
  • I can't stand _________  (listen) to Madonna.
    Listening
  • It's not worth __________ (go) to see the Mona Lisa, there are long queues and you can hardly get to see it.
    It's not worth GOING to see the Mona Lisa
  • We stopped ___________(take) some pictures of the beautiful sunset.
    to take
  • He avoids _________ (go) to that area late at night.
    going
  • I don't remember ___ your book in the class yesterday. I hope you find it!
    seeing
    to see
  • I’ll never forget _______ (see) the Eiffel Tower for the first time. It was breathtaking!
    seeing
  • I regret ________ (spend) so much money on things I don’t need.
    spending
  • She regrets _______ (tell) him the truth because now he’s really upset.
    telling
  • I made the decision _________  (go) to the party tonight.
    To go
  • Jan and I are thinking about ________________ (set up) our own business.
    setting up
  • Bruce is spending some time ____________ (finish off) the plan at the moment.
    finishing off
  • I would've arrived earlier but I had to stop ___ some gas for my car.
    to get
    getting
  • I can help you with a business plan, but I'd suggest ____________ (find) a good accountant also.
    finding
  • There's no point in ___________(leave) so early, it only takes 1 hour to drive to the airport.
    There's no point in LEAVING so early, ...
  • I will always remember ___ my grandparents at their farm every summer. Such wonderful memories!
    to visit
    visiting
  • I forget ___ to Spain because I was so young when we went.
    to go
    going
  • Please remember _____________ (buy) some milk on your way home.
    to buy
  • Jack's supervisor recommends ______________ (advise) the team not _____________ (set) unrealistic targets as it isn't worth ____________ (cause) themselves unnecessary stress.
    advising, to set, causing
  • Remember ___ a jacket with you. It might rain.
    taking
    to take
  • I tried _______ (call) you earlier, but your phone was off.
    to call
  • Please avoid _________ (speak) too loudly.
    speaking
  • We regret _________ (inform) you that the event has been canceled.
    to inform
  • ______ already done her homework, she went out.
    HAVING already done her homeowkr she went out.
  • She remembers _________(meet) him at the party last year, but he doesn’t recall.
    meeting
  • Do you fancy _________ (go) for a drink with me?
    Going
  • Ian was the last person _____________ (sign up) to the project, and was lucky enough ____________ (accept) and will have the chance ____________ (mentor) by a world famouse professor.
    to sign up, to be accepted, to be mentored
  • They stopped _______(have) a coffee break before continuing their road trip.
    to have
  • I often forget _________  (bring) a bottle of water with me.
    to bring
  • You really should stop ___ to your ex boyfriend. You get upset every time you speak to him!
    to talk
    talking
  • Our teacher made us _________  (rewrite) the essay.
    Rewrite
  • It didn't stop ___ all day yesterday so we couldn't go to the beach.
    to rain
    raining
  • She hates _________ (told) what to do.
    She hates being told what to do
  • She forgot _______ (send) the email, so her boss was upset.
    to send