Verb Patterns: Infinitive and Gerund

1. We enjoy ______ tennis every weekend. playing
a) to play
b) playing

2. He decided ______ a new language. to learn
a) to learn
b) learning

3. They want ______ the gym after work. to go to
a) going to
b) to go to

4. I hate ______ in long lines. to wait / waiting
a) waiting
b) to wait

5. She started ______ a book last night. to read / reading
a) to read
b) reading

6. We avoid ______ fast food. eating
a) eating
b) to eat

7. He admitted ______ a mistake. making
a) to make
b) making

8. They plan ______ a trip to Europe next summer. to take
a) taking
b) to take

9. We enjoy ______ board games with friends. playing
a) to play
b) playing

10. She hopes ______ a successful career. to have
a) having
b) to have

11. They decided ______ a new business. to start
a) to start
b) starting

12. I like ______ in the garden. to work / working
a) working
b) to work

13. She can imagine ______ in a foreign country. living
a) to live
b) living

14. He continues ______ on his novel. to write / writing
a) writing
b) to write

15. They pretend ______ professional photographers. to be
a) being
b) to be

16. I hope ______ the top of the mountain someday. to reach
a) to reach
b) reaching

17. They miss ______ with their childhood friends. playing
a) playing
b) to play

18. We plan ______ a picnic next weekend. to have
a) having
b) to have

19. She admitted ______ a mistake. making
a) making
b) to make

20. He likes ______ up early in the morning. to wake / waking
a) to wake
b) waking