Grammar. Infinitive / -ing forms

Infinitive / -ing forms

1. Complete the rules with infinitive (with / without to) or –ing form. Find examples in the text below.

Would you like to have a healthy lifestyle? Try the following.

1 preposition+ing

2 like / love / hate / enjoy +

3 would like / would love +

4 can, will, must, should +

5 wait, can’t wait, remember, want+

6 let, make +

7 look forward to, don’t mind, can’t stand, avoid +

Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Give reasons.

1. A: I want (start) an aerobics class.

B: Really? Can I (join) you?

2. A: John must (take) more exercise.

B: That’s true. He’ll (lose) weight.

3. A: They aren’t allowed (take) part in the games.

B: What a shame! They should (complain) to the committee.

4. A: Let’s (go) swimming.

B: I can’t. I must (buy) a new costume!

5. A: I enjoy (go) to football games.

B: Really? I can’t stand people (shout).

6. A: It’s raining. There’s no point in (leave) now.

B: How about (order) a pizza, then?

6. A: Ann can’t wait (quit) her job!

B: I know. She’s planning (move) to London and start a Master’s degree.

Read the following pairs of sentences. Match the words in bold to their meaning.

1 a He has stopped eating junk food.

b He stopped to have a drink.

2 a She forgot to lock the door.

b I’ll never forget visiting Moscow.

3 a He remembered meeting her three years ago.

b He remembered to pay the phone bill.

4 a Try cooking with olive oil. It’ll taste better.

b He tried to jump over the fence, but he couldn’t.

5 a I used to eat chocolate all the time when I was younger.

b I’m used to eating lunch at 1:30 pm.

1 a repeated action in the past

b in the habit of doing so

2 a finish

b temporarily

3 a failed to do so

b memories will always be in my mind

4 a experiment

b made an attempt (without success)

5 a recalled the event

b completed the action

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. A: I’ll never forget (travel) across Italy.

B: Yes, but you forgot (send) me a postcard.

2. A: Why don’t you try (take) an aspirin?

B: I’ve had one already. I’ll try (relax) a bit, if I can.

3. A: Let’s stop (eat) something.

B: Again? You should stop (eat) so much!

Conditionals: type 0, 1

6. a) Read the sentences. Which refers to: a general truth? a probable situation in the future?

1. If it stops snowing, we’ll go skiing.

2. If water freezes, it turns into ice.