Verb + to + Verb / Verb + -ing – Exercises 1–25

Verb + to + Verb / Verb + -ing

Grammar Explanation

Some verbs are followed by to + verb.
For example: decide to visit, plan to stay, hope to have.

Some verbs are followed by verb + -ing.
For example: enjoy travelling, avoid working, finish taking.

Some verbs can take both forms smoothly without changing the underlying meaning.
For example: like spending / like to spend, prefer eating / prefer to eat, like walking / like to walk.

Pattern Examples
Verb + to + Verb decide to visit, plan to stay, hope to have, manage to explore, choose to book
Verb + -ing enjoy travelling, avoid working, finish taking, consider visiting, recommend trying
Both Forms like spending / like to spend, prefer eating / prefer to eat, like walking / like to walk
Common Mistakes:

❌ The CEO decided visiting Mallorca.
✅ The CEO decided to visit Mallorca.

❌ The engineer enjoyed to travel on the ship.
✅ The engineer enjoyed travelling on the ship.

✅ The passengers liked spending time on deck.
✅ The passengers liked to spend time on deck.
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1. The CEO decided ______ Mallorca with his bowling club.
a) to visit
b) visiting [Der Geschäftsführer entschied sich, Mallorca mit seinem Bowlingclub zu besuchen.]

2. The engineer enjoyed ______ on the AIDA cruise.
a) to travel
b) travelling [Der Ingenieur genoss es, auf der AIDA-Kreuzfahrt zu reisen.]

3. The group planned ______ near the beach.
a) staying
b) to stay [Die Gruppe plante, in Strandnähe zu wohnen.]

4. The passengers liked ______ time on deck.
a) spending
b) to spend [Die Passagiere verbrachten gerne Zeit an Deck.]

5. The CEO hoped ______ good weather during the weekend.
a) having
b) to have [Der Geschäftsführer hoffte auf gutes Wetter während des Wochenendes.]

6. The group enjoyed ______ by the sea.
a) relaxing
b) to relax [Die Gruppe genoss das Entspannen am Meer.]

7. The engineer chose ______ a cabin with a sea view.
a) booking
b) to book [Der Ingenieur entschied sich, eine Kabine mit Meerblick zu buchen.]

8. The CEO avoided ______ during the trip.
a) to work
b) working [Der Geschäftsführer vermied es, während der Reise zu arbeiten.]

9. The visitors managed ______ Copenhagen in one day.
a) to explore
b) exploring [Die Besucher schafften es, Kopenhagen an einem Tag zu erkunden.]

10. The CEO enjoyed ______ fresh seafood in Mallorca.
a) trying
b) to try [Der Geschäftsführer genoss es, frische Meeresfrüchte auf Mallorca zu probieren.]

11. The group agreed ______ the bowling competition.
a) joining
b) to join [Die Gruppe stimmte zu, am Bowlingturnier teilzunehmen.]

12. The passengers finished ______ photographs of the harbour.
a) taking
b) to take [Die Passagiere beendeten das Fotografieren des Hafens.]

13. The engineer wanted ______ the Little Mermaid.
a) visiting
b) to visit [Der Ingenieur wollte die Kleine Meerjungfrau besuchen.]

14. The CEO preferred ______ local food instead of international dishes.
a) eating
b) to eat [Der Geschäftsführer bevorzugte es, lokale Speisen statt internationaler Gerichte zu essen.]

15. The group expected ______ new people during the cruise.
a) to meet
b) meeting [Die Gruppe erwartete, während der Kreuzfahrt neue Menschen kennenzulernen.]

16. The tourists enjoyed ______ the sunset from the beach.
a) to watch
b) watching [Die Touristen genossen es, den Sonnenuntergang vom Strand aus zu beobachten.]

17. The engineer decided ______ another cruise next year.
a) taking
b) to take [Der Ingenieur entschied sich, nächstes Jahr eine weitere Kreuzfahrt zu machen.]

18. The passengers considered ______ another Danish city.
a) to visit
b) visiting [Die Passagiere überlegten, eine weitere dänische Stadt zu besuchen.]

19. The CEO learned ______ Mallorca more after the trip.
a) appreciating
b) to appreciate [Der Geschäftsführer lernte, Mallorca mehr zu schätzen.]

20. The group enjoyed ______ dinner together every evening.
a) having
b) to have [Die Gruppe genoss es, jeden Abend gemeinsam zu Abend zu essen.]

21. The engineer remembered ______ his camera.
a) to bring
b) bringing [Der Ingenieur dachte daran, seine Kamera mitzubringen.]

22. The passengers recommended ______ an AIDA cruise.
a) to try
b) trying [Die Passagiere empfahlen, eine AIDA-Kreuzfahrt auszuprobieren.]

23. The CEO chose ______ the afternoon at the beach.
a) to spend
b) spending [Der Geschäftsführer entschied sich, den Nachmittag am Strand zu verbringen.]

24. The tourists liked ______ through Palma's old town.
a) to walk
b) walking [Den Touristen gefiel es, durch Palmas Altstadt zu gehen.]

25. The group hoped ______ more of the island.
a) to see
b) seeing [Die Gruppe hoffte, mehr von der Insel zu sehen.]