Infinitive and GERUND

Word combinations To beg for sth To be too embarassed to do sth Fancy doing sth The risk of doing sth To risk doing sth

Complete the sentences They went from door to door …….. for money. He understood everything, but he was ….. to protest. She doesn’t …… playing tennis in such hot weather. There’s a great …..being taken ill during an epidemic. I think I’ll …. taking a swim in this river.

Change the sentences so that you could use new words. I don’t want to stay in . “I’m glad to be back”, he said, his eyes were shining. She is very poor, but she is not asking others for money. Fast walking is the best way staying fit. What do you want for breakfast?

Complete the sentences with “the risk of” , “(to) take a risk”, “(to) risk” They still …. death from starvation. There’s no …. that we’ll miss the bus, there’s still a plenty of time. He is a good driver. He never .... . She never ….. of leaving the child alone. I wouldn’t …. going on this journey. He was willing ….. death to save her. Sometimes changes in our life involve …. .

The Infinitive The infinitives are the to-infinitive ( He promised to help me) and the bare infinitive ( I must leave now).

We use the to-infinitive: after the verbs such as advise, agree, appear, begin, decide, expect, hope, offer, promise, refuse, want, would like, would love, seem, etc. After adjectives such as nice, sorry, glad, happy, afraid, easy, difficult, etc. It's easy to learn how to drive a car.

Gerund Active Passive Simple writing being written Perfect having having written been written

We use the -ing form: usually after the verbs like, love, dislike, hate, enjoy, prefer, etc John likes going to the supermarket. BUT I would like to go out with you. after the phrases can’t help, can’t stand, don’t mind, look forward to, etc Jane is looking forward to going to university.

When the meaning is different!!! We can use gerund and infinitive after these verbs, but in different situations! Remember, forget, stop, try, regret, go on, need, want

Gerund or infinitive: choose the correct answer. I have finished (to decorate/decorating) the house. I can’t stand (to work/working) in an office. We hope (to arrive/arriving) by half past seven. It was a wonderful holiday. I will always remember (to see/seeing) Niagara Falls. They can’t promise (to finish/finishing) the work today. He hates (to use/using) computers.

Gerund: choose the correct form. 1. This question needs _________. a)discussing, b) being discussed, c) having discussed 2. He can’t give up _______ chocolate. a)eating, b) being eaten, c) having been eaten 3. She apologised for not ______ her friend at the airport. a)meeting, b) being met, c) having met 4. He avoids ____ to strangers. Moreover, he avoids ___to. a)speaking, b) being spoken, c) having spoken 5. This dress is dirty. It wants ___. a)washing, b) being washed, c) having been washed