Gerunds and Infinitives Worksheet
Gerunds and Infinitives Worksheet
Gerunds and Infinitives Worksheet
Procedure
Focus
Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Gerunds and infinitives
Students begin with two gap-fill exercises where they complete
sentences with gerunds and then infinitives.
Aim
To learn and practice Exercise A - Answer key
commonly used gerund
and infinitive forms. 1. cooking 2. watching 3. working 4. helping 5. reading
A. Fill in the gaps with the gerund form B. Fill in the gaps with the infinitive form
of these verbs: watch, help, cook, work, of these verbs: buy, play, drive, sell,
read study
1. We like ................... dinner for our family. 1. I would like ................... tennis tomorrow.
2. I hate ................... horror movies alone. 2. She wants ................... Spanish next year.
3. She enjoys ................... with children. 3. They decided ................... their house.
4. My brother doesn't mind ................... me. 4. I learned ................... when I was 17.
5. We
finished ................... the book as 5. Y
ou need ................... a ticket to go
homework. inside.
C. Fill in the gaps with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
2. She would like ................... (meet) her friend for lunch in a restaurant.
3. Sean and Elizabeth enjoy ................... (go) for walks on the beach every day.
5. Frank and Sarah love ................... (play) the guitar in the evenings.
6. They don't mind ................... (wait) in the queue for ice cream.
9. She learned ................... (play) the piano when she was a child.
D. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences below with gerunds and infinitives.
1. I like ......................................................................................................................
2. I love ......................................................................................................................
5. I want ....................................................................................................................
6. I need ....................................................................................................................
7. I enjoy ....................................................................................................................
8. I learned .................................................................................................................
9. I finished ................................................................................................................