Verb + Gerund or + Infitive 

1 Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

1. 1  We arranged ............................ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )

2. 2  I always try to avoid ............................ him whenever I can. ( to see )

3. 3  I long ............................ in Scotland again. ( to be )

4. 4  My Mum demanded ............................ the manager. ( to see )

5. 5  My brother denied ............................ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat )

6. 6  I tried ............................ but I just couldn't. ( to understand )

7. 7  In the end I gave up ............................ to persuade her. ( to try )

8. 8  Charlie was pretending ............................ a chicken. ( to be )

9. 9  They chose .......................... in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay )

10. 10  We like Galicia so much that we keep ............................ back there. ( to go )

11. 11  He deserves ............................ severely punished. ( to be )

12. 12  When we visit my aunt, they expect me ............................ on my best behaviour. ( to be )

13. 13  I didn't mean ............................ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )

14. 14  I always put off ............................ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )

15. 15  He goes on ............................ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )

16. 16  I can't stand ............................ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )

17. 17  The firemen managed ............................ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )

18. 18  I never risk ............................ through that part of town. ( to go )

19. 19  Clare offered ............................ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )

20. 20  Dad threatened .......................... my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )

2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.

VERB + GERUND

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VERB + TO + INFINITIVE Translation

Translation
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