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Gerund or Infinitive?

Enjoy doing or enjoy to do? Want to go or want going? Verb patterns with -ing and to, in short sentences. For teens and adults.

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  1. 1

    I enjoy ___ in the sea.

    • I enjoy swim in the sea.
    • I enjoy swimming in the sea.
    • I enjoy to swim in the sea.
    • I enjoy to swimming in the sea.

    Answer: I enjoy swimming in the sea.

  2. 2

    She wants ___ a doctor.

    • She wants be a doctor.
    • She wants being a doctor.
    • She wants to be a doctor.
    • She wants to being a doctor.

    Answer: She wants to be a doctor.

  3. 3

    We decided ___ the bus.

    • We decided take the bus.
    • We decided taking the bus.
    • We decided to take the bus.
    • We decided to taking the bus.

    Answer: We decided to take the bus.

  4. 4

    He finished ___ his homework at nine.

    • He finished do his homework at nine.
    • He finished doing his homework at nine.
    • He finished to do his homework at nine.
    • He finished to doing his homework.

    Answer: He finished doing his homework at nine.

  5. 5

    I hope ___ you soon.

    • I hope see you soon.
    • I hope seeing you soon.
    • I hope to see you soon.
    • I hope to seeing you soon.

    Answer: I hope to see you soon.

  6. 6

    Do you mind ___ the window?

    • Do you mind open the window?
    • Do you mind opening the window?
    • Do you mind to open the window?
    • Do you mind to opening the window?

    Answer: Do you mind opening the window?

  7. 7

    They promised ___ on time.

    • They promised arrive on time.
    • They promised arriving on time.
    • They promised to arrive on time.
    • They promised to arriving on time.

    Answer: They promised to arrive on time.

  8. 8

    My dad gave up ___ last year.

    • My dad gave up smoke last year.
    • My dad gave up smoking last year.
    • My dad gave up to smoke last year.
    • My dad gave up to smoking last year.

    Answer: My dad gave up smoking last year.

  9. 9

    She is good at ___.

    • She is good at draw.
    • She is good at drawing.
    • She is good at to draw.
    • She is good to drawing.

    Answer: She is good at drawing.

  10. 10

    I'm looking forward to ___ you.

    • I'm looking forward meeting you.
    • I'm looking forward to meet you.
    • I'm looking forward to meeting you.
    • I'm looking forward to met you.

    Answer: I'm looking forward to meeting you.

  11. 11

    He agreed ___ me.

    • He agreed help me.
    • He agreed helping me.
    • He agreed to help me.
    • He agreed to helping me.

    Answer: He agreed to help me.

  12. 12

    Would you like ___ some tea?

    • Would you like have some tea?
    • Would you like having some tea?
    • Would you like to have some tea?
    • Would you like to having some tea?

    Answer: Would you like to have some tea?

  13. 13

    I can't stand ___ in queues.

    • I can't stand to waiting in queues.
    • I can't stand wait in queues.
    • I can't stand waited in queues.
    • I can't stand waiting in queues.

    Answer: I can't stand waiting in queues.

  14. 14

    We need ___ more milk.

    • We need buy more milk.
    • We need buying more milk now.
    • We need to buy more milk.
    • We need to buying more milk.

    Answer: We need to buy more milk.

  15. 15

    ___ is good for your health.

    • Swim is good for your health.
    • Swimming is good for your health.
    • Swims is good for your health.
    • To swimming is good for your health.

    Answer: Swimming is good for your health.

  16. 16

    She avoided ___ the question.

    • She avoided answer the question.
    • She avoided answering the question.
    • She avoided to answer the question.
    • She avoided to answering the question.

    Answer: She avoided answering the question.

  17. 17

    I learned ___ when I was six.

    • I learned read when I was six.
    • I learned to read when I was six.
    • I learned to reading when I was six.
    • I learning to read when I was six.

    Answer: I learned to read when I was six.

  18. 18

    Thank you for ___ me.

    • Thank you for help me.
    • Thank you for helping me.
    • Thank you for to help me.
    • Thank you to helping me.

    Answer: Thank you for helping me.

  19. 19

    He keeps ___ the same mistake.

    • He keeps made the same mistake.
    • He keeps make the same mistake.
    • He keeps making the same mistake.
    • He keeps to make the same mistake.

    Answer: He keeps making the same mistake.

  20. 20

    I forgot ___ the door. Go back!

    • I forgetted to lock the door.
    • I forgot lock the door.
    • I forgot to lock the door.
    • I forgot to locking the door.

    Answer: I forgot to lock the door.

  21. 21

    Which verb is followed by -ing?

    • Decide
    • Enjoy
    • Hope
    • Want

    Answer: Enjoy

  22. 22

    Which verb is followed by "to"?

    • Enjoy
    • Finish
    • Mind
    • Want

    Answer: Want