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Verb Lists

Verbs that take "to" after:

  • decide to
  • go to
  • plan to
  • hope to

Verbs that take "verb + ing":

  • enjoy playing
  • can't stand waiting
  • avoid eating
  • admit making
  • imagine living
  • continue writing
  • miss playing

Verbs that take both "to + verb" and "verb + ing":

  • start
  • work
  • like
  • continue
  • reach
Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises

Choose the Correct Form of the Verb and then click on the blank to see the answer

  1. 1. We enjoy ______ new tennis every weekend.
    a) to play
    b) playing
  2. 2. He decided ______ a new language.
    a) to learn
    b) learning
  3. 3. They always ______ to the gym after work.
    a) to go
    b) going
  4. 4. I can't stand ______ in long lines.
    a) to wait
    b) waiting
  5. 5. She started ______ a book last night.
    a) to read
    b) reading
  6. 6. We avoid ______ fast food.
    a) to eat
    b) eating
  7. 7. He admitted ______ a mistake.
    a) to make
    b) making
  8. 8. They plan ______ a trip to Europe next summer.
    a) to take
    b) taking
  9. 9. We enjoy ______ board games with friends.
    a) to play
    b) playing
  10. 10. She hopes ______ a successful career.
    a) to have
    b) having
  11. 11. They decided ______ a new business.
    a) to start
    b) starting
  12. 12. I like ______ in the garden.
    a) to work
    b) working
  13. 13. She can imagine ______ in a foreign country.
    a) to live
    b) living
  14. 14. He continues ______ on his novel.
    a) to write
    b) writing
  15. 15. They pretend ______ professional photographers.
    a) to be
    b) being
  16. 16. I hope ______ the top of the mountain someday.
    a) to reach
    b) reaching
  17. 17. They miss ______ their childhood friends.
    a) to play
    b) playing
  18. 18. We plan ______ a picnic next weekend.
    a) to have
    b) having
  19. 19. She admitted ______ a mistake.
    a) to make
    b) making
  20. 20. He likes ______ up early in the morning.
    a) to wake
    b) waking