Gerund vs. Infinitive: Решение Упражнений Level 1

Gerund vs. Infinitive

Level 1. Exercise 1. Choose ONE correct option.

1. I don't mind ... (to help / helping) you with your homework.

Ответ: I don't mind helping you with your homework.

2. My brother wants ... (to buy / buying) a new computer game.

Ответ: My brother wants to buy a new computer game.

3. She can't help ... (to laugh / laughing) at funny jokes.

Ответ: She can't help laughing at funny jokes.

4. We enjoy ... (to swim / swimming) in the sea in summer.

Ответ: We enjoy swimming in the sea in summer.

5. He offered ... (to drive / driving) me home.

Ответ: He offered to drive me home.

6. They suggest ... (to go / going) to the cinema on Friday.

Ответ: They suggest going to the cinema on Friday.

Exercise 2. Can you use ONE or BOTH forms?

1. I love ... (to read / reading) books in the evening.

Ответ: I love to read / reading books in the evening. (BOTH)

2. It started ... (to rain / raining).

Ответ: It started to rain / raining. (BOTH)

3. Please, try ... (to be / being) quiet.

Ответ: Please, try to be quiet. (ONE)

4. She stopped ... (to talk / talking) when the teacher came in.

Ответ: She stopped talking when the teacher came in. (ONE)

5. Did you remember ... (to call / calling) your grandma?

Ответ: Did you remember to call your grandma? (ONE)

6. I really enjoy ... (to cook / cooking).

Ответ: I really enjoy cooking. (ONE)

Level 2. Exercise 3. Choose the correct option. Look at the meaning!

1. I remembered to send / remembered sending him a message.

Ответ: I remembered sending him a message. (Я вспомнил, что уже отправил ему сообщение)

2. I stopped to drink / stopped drinking coffee last year.

Ответ: I stopped drinking coffee last year. (Я бросил пить кофе в прошлом году)

3. Sorry, I forgot to tell / forgot telling you the news. (I didn't do it)

Ответ: Sorry, I forgot to tell you the news. (Я забыл сказать тебе новости)

4. If you want to pass the exam, it means to study / means studying hard.

Ответ: If you want to pass the exam, it means studying hard. (Если ты хочешь сдать экзамен, это означает усердно учиться)

5. I regret to tell / regret telling you that the flight is cancelled.

Ответ: I regret to tell you that the flight is cancelled. (Я сожалею сообщать вам, что рейс отменен)

6. He tried to open / tried opening the window, but it was too hot in the room.

Ответ: He tried to open the window, but it was too hot in the room. (Он попытался открыть окно)

Level 3. Exercise 4. Use the verb in brackets in the correct form.

1. Don't cry. I didn't mean ... (hurt) your feelings.

Ответ: Don't cry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

2. It's late. I suggest ... (go) home now.

Ответ: It's late. I suggest going home now.

3. She regrets ... (let) him ... (destroy) her confidence.

Ответ: She regrets letting him destroy her confidence.

4. He was very tired, so he stopped ... (work) and had a rest.

Ответ: He was very tired, so he stopped working and had a rest.

5. I don't remember ... (tell) you this. Are you sure it was me who gave you such information?

Ответ: I don't remember telling you this. Are you sure it was me who gave you such information?

6. Do you mind ... (wait) for me for five minutes?

Ответ: Do you mind waiting for me for five minutes?