Verbs taking to-infinitive or gerund with a change in meaning

1. forget + to-inf. (= fail to remember to do something) He forgot to take his exercise-book.

forget + V-ing (= not recall a past event) I’ll never forget seeing this accident.

2. remember + to-inf. (= not forget to do something) Please, remember to answer the email.

remember + V-ing (= recall the past action) I don’t remember seeing this man before.

3. regret + to-inf. (= be sorry to – it is normally used in the present simple and is followed by verbs such as say, tell, inform) We regret to inform you that you have failed.

regret + V-ing (=feel sorry about a past action) I regret accepting his invitation.

4. go on + to-inf. (= then, afterwards; finish doing something and start doing something else) She introduced herself and went on to talk about her book.

go on + V-ing (= continue) He went on speculating on the Stock Exchange.

5. mean + to –inf. (= intend to) He means to study psychology.

mean + V-ing  (= involve) She is determined to go to the concert even if it means paying a lot of money.

6. would prefer + to-inf. ( specific preference) I’d prefer to walk.

prefer + V-ing (general preference) I prefer reading detective stories.

prefer + to-inf. + rather than + bare inf. I prefer to drive to work rather than take the bus.

7. like + to-inf. (= think that something is good or right to do) I like to pay my bills as soon as I get them.

like + V-ing (= enjoy – general preference) I like meeting people.

would like + to-inf. (= want - specific preference) I would like to think over your offer before accepting it.

8. try + to-inf. (= do one’s best; attempt) We tried to discuss all the issues of the day.

try + V-ing (do something as an experiment) If you can’t find a job, try placing an announcement in the newspaper.

9. want + to-inf. (= wish) I want to curtail my losses.

want + V-ing. (= something need to be done). The problem wants discussing.

10. stop + to-inf. (= pause temporally to do something else) We stopped to exchange our opinions on the matter.

stop + V-ing (= finish, cease) We stopped studying and switched on the TV.

11. be sorry + to-inf. (= regret) I was sorry to hear he failed the exam.

be sorry for + V-ing (= apologize for) She was sorry for yielding at him.

12. hate + to-inf. (= not like about one is about to do) I hate to argue but you are definitely wrong.

 hate + V-ing (= feel sorry what one is doing) I hate bothering you at such a late hour.

13. be afraid + to-inf. (= hesitate to do something; be too frighten to do something) He was afraid to say a word.

be afraid of + V-ing (= the subject is afraid that what is described by the -ing form may happen) She doesn’t want to drive her father’s car. She’s afraid of crashing it.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. Jane and Mark went on ………. (argue) over the details for another two hours. 2. He told his name and went on ……… (introduce) us to his guests. 3. We didn’t mean ……… (interrupt) you. 4. Being a nurse means ……. (work) long hours. 5. She tried …….. (finish) writing her report though it was difficult. 6. Just try …. (eat) more fruit. It’s good for your health. 7. He regrets ….. (argue) with his colleagues. 8. We regret …… (inform) you that the meeting will be cancelled. 9. Oh, no! I forgot …… (lock) the front door. 10. I’ll never forget …… (win) my first game. 11. She likes …… (read) science fiction. She says it’s very exciting. 12. I like …… (go) to the dentist every six months. 13. I must remember …… (post) these letters today. 14. I remember …… (read) the book but I don’t remember who wrote it. 15. I am sorry for ……. (forget) to phone you. 16. I’m sorry ….. (tell) you that you have failed your exam. 17. She is afraid …… (take) this job. She is afraid, she won’t manage it. 18. She never wears her diamonds. She is afraid of ……….. (rob). 19. I have stopped ……. (watch) horror films because they give me nightmares. 20. We stopped …….. (buy) some food before continuing our journey.

2. Fill in the correct form of the infinitive or gerund.

1. I advise you ………. (take) some money in case the banks are shut. 2. My mother used ……. (encourage) me to study history. 3. Do you remember ……. (meet) a friend of yours. 4. When you finish ……. (look) through the journals, go on ……. (study) the documents. 5. Would you mind …….. (put off) this matter till next week. 6. Why don’t we try ……. (carry out) new methods of investigation? 7. Don’t forget ….. (lock) the door before you leave the office. 8. We stopped …. (read) the documents….. (have) a rest. 9. He put off ….. (tell) her bad news. 10. I really regret ….. (inform) you that they complained about your bad behaviour. 11. I suggest …. (look) this word up in the dictionary. 12. David was too afraid …… (act) as a chief. 13. He doesn’t look old enough …. (be) responsible for his actions. 14. I couldn’t stop …… (wonder) whether I had taken the right steps. 15. In general I prefer ….. (deal) with all the problems on my own. 16. I’m sorry I didn’t mean ………. (hurt) you. 17. I hate…. (be) late again. 18. I need to get a job. I’m tired of ……… (have) to rely on parents for money. 19. Have you considered ……… (move) to another city. 20. I can’t stand ……….. (listen) to you complaining all the time.

3. Choose the correct answer .

1. I don’t advise … in the office.   

a) smoking; b) to smoke; c) smoke; d) to have smoke

2. Paul noticed a woman … at him while he was waiting at the station.

a) to stare; b) staring; c) has stared; d) stares

3. My father objects … my mother with the housework.

a) to help; b) help; c) have helped; d) to helping

4. He is said … to the police during his interrogation. 

a) to lie; b) lying; c) to have lied; d) lied

5. I really can’t risk the children … these awful programmes.

a) seeing; b) to see; c) see; d) to have seen

6. I prefer eating out … cooking at home.   

 a) than; b) from; c) to; d) of 

7. … seem to be a lot of people here.   

a) They; b) There; c) It; d) These

8. Do you fancy … a pizza tonight?   

a) to order; b) have ordered; c) ordering; d) order

9. Don’t forget to congratulate Robin …. passing her driving test.  

a) from; b) with; c) on; d) about

10. Jane may … already.   

a) have left; b) has left; c) left; d) leave

11. Lara is incapable (1) … lying and she has no reason (2) … not telling the truth.

a) of; b) in; c) for; d) at

12. He must … the police about the robbery at once when he saw it.

a) informed; b) have informed; c) inform; d) has informed

13. Is it worth … so much money on space travel?

a) have spent; b) to spend; c) spend; d) spending

14. I saw her 1) … the corner and 2) … .   

(1) a) turned; b) turns; c) turn; d) turning

(2) a) disappear; b) disappearing; c) disappeared; d) disappears.

15. They have postponed … house till next week.

 a) to move; b) move; c) moving; d) will move

16. The accident is supposed … by reckless driving.

 a) to have caused; b) to have been caused; c) having been caused; d) to cause

17. She was made … the truth.   

a) tell; b) telling; c) to tell; d) have hold

18. He complained to me … my never paying attention to details.

 a) with; b) on; c) about; d) over

19. She is believed … drugs for a long time.

 a) was taking; b) to be taking; c)  taking; d) to have been taking

20. I can’t hear the speaker … the result of voting.  

a) to announce; b) announcing; c) announce; d) announced

21. How do you know the man stole the watch? – I saw him … it in the pocket and leave the shop without paying.

a) put; b) putting; c) puts; d) to put;

22. He … to meet her yesterday.    

a) happen; b) to happen; c) happened; d) was happened

23. He … to be a brilliant lawyer.

a) expects; b) expected; c) is expecting; d) is expected 

24. The contract is reported … last week.  

a) to sign; b) to be signed; c) to have been signed; d) to have been signing;

25. I’m looking forward … in June

a) to meet her; b) to meeting her; c) meeting her; d) to have met her;

26. The arrested man was suspected … into a house.

a) of breaking; b) in breaking; c) break; d) to break 

27. After a long time we eventually succeeded …. the crime.

a) of prevent; b) in preventing; c) to prevent; d) preventing

28. He was the first runner ... the marathon.

a) finish; b) to finish; c) finishing ; d) on finishing

29. I quite fancy ... out for a Chinese meal tonight.

a) to go; b) to going; c) going; d) go

30. He admitted .... in court.

a) lie; b) to lying; c) to lie; d) have lied.

31 You ... better go to your doctor. a) had; b) would; c) should; d) have

32. I suggest ... his suggestion tomorrow.

a) considering; b) to consider; c) consider; d) to be considering

33. I would rather ... a novel than read a biography. 

a) to read; b) having read; c) read; d) reading

34.We rushed to the station only ... after the train had left.

a) to arrive; b) to arriving; c) arriving; d) arrive

35. What made you ... this offence?

a) to commit; b) to committing; c) committing; d) commit

 

GRAMMAR REVISION

Test 1

Choose the correct answer.

1. Every time I travel some of my luggage … damaged.

a) get; b) got) c) gets; d) has got

2. There was hardly … juice left.

a) every; b) no; c) some; d) any

3. The incidence of street crime … by five percent in the last two months.

a) has risen; b) has been rising; c) had risen; d) rises

4. At the time of the trial last summer Hinkley … in prison for eight months.

a) has been; b) was; c) is; d) had been

5. You speak very good Chinese. – It’s not surprising. I …. in Beijing 8 years next month.

a) will live; b) live: c) will have been living; d) will be living

6. Unless we … the bill, the phone will be cut off.

a) don’t pay; b) pay; c) will pay; d) won’t pay

7. We’d better hurry. The game … in five minutes.

a) is starting; b) has started; c) starts; d) started

8. She … the piano since she was ten.

a) has played; b) has been playing; c) was playing; d) had been playing

9. I took the bus to work because my car ….. at the moment.

a) was being serviced; b) is being serviced; c) is serviced; d) was serviced

10. The house … by the time you come back.

a) had been painted; d) will be painted; c) will have painted; d) will have been painted

11. I don’t like … at.

a) laugh; b) laughing; c) was laughed; d) being laughed

12. I’ve already … you a hundred times that you are too late.

a) said; b) told; c) talked; d) spoken

13. Laura asked if anybody … a missing person to the police yet.

a) has reported; b) reported; c) had reported; d) was reported

14. He said that if I ... Liz, she would help me.

a) asked; b) would asked; c) will ask; d) ask

15. She … have gone on holiday. She doesn’t answer my calls.

a) can; b) ought; c) may; d) need

16. I can’t come to the cinema tonight. I …. work.

a) could; b) needn’t; c) might; d) have to

17. … we have lunch in the garden today?

a) Will; b) Shall; c) Would; s) Mustn’t

18. He admitted … in court.

a) lie; b) to lying; c) to lie; d) have lied

19. I’d rather … to university than get a job.

a) go; b) to go; c) having gone; d) going

20. I suggest … the cinema to find out what time the film starts.

a) to call; b) having called; c) calling; d) will call

21. He seems … hard on a solution to the problem. Don’t interrupt him.

a) to work; b) to have been working; c) to have worked; d) to be working

22. You … better clean this mess.

a) would; b) had; c) will; d) did

23. Mary talks as if she … everything.

a) knew; b) had known; c) know; d) would know

24. I’d rather you … it a secret. Why did you tell him? 

a) keep; b) kept; c) to keep; d) had kept

25. If I were you, I … professional advice.

a) would seek; b) will seek; c) can seek; d) sought

26. I wish I … with my best friend yesterday.

a) wouldn’t argue; b) didn’t argue; c) haven’t argued; d) hadn’t argued 

27. My mother used … me to study Labour Law.

a) to encourage; b) to have encouraged; c) to be encouraged; d) encouraging

28. If I hadn’t been upset, I … something.

a) would say; b) had said; c) said; d) would have said

29. Martin will be able to drive to work provided he … a car.

a) will buy; b) buys; c) bought; d) would buy

30. The police surrounded the bank to prevent the robbers … escaping.

a) of; b) to; c) from; d) with

Test 2

Choose the correct answer.

1. Ten minutes … too little time to finish this report.

a) are; b) is; c) were; d) have been;

2. Her condition is … better than it was yesterday.

a) many; b) very; c) much; d) any

3. How long … Tony? – Since we were children.

a) did you know; b) have you known; c) do you know; d) have you been knowing

4. I wonder if Sally … to the disco.

a) will come; b) will be coming; c) will have been coming; d) comes

5. She … a film when the phone rang.

a) has been watching; b) had been watching; c) has watched; d) was watching

6. The meeting … at 9 o’clock. Don’t be late.

a) started; b) was starting; c) starts; d) will start

7. My father … to be a teacher, but now he has retired.

a) is used; b) got used; c) used; d) was used

8. The athlete … for hours and he needed a rest.

a) had trained; b) was training; c) trained; d) had been training;

9. This time next month she … hard for her exams. 

a) will be revising; b) will have revised; c) will have been revising; d) will revise

10. I was calling to ask if you’d like to go out after we … work tomorrow.

a) will finish; b) have finished; c) will have finished; d) will be finishing

11. He … a pay rise last year.

a) has been given; b) is given; c) was given; d) will be given

12. Her hair … at the moment.

a) is being cut; b) is cut; c) is cutting; d) was cut

13. Hopefully, all forms of the discrimination … out by the end of this century.

a) had been wiped; b) will be wiped; c) will have wiped; d) will have been wiped

14. Nurses ought … more than they are.

a) to be paid; b) to pay; c) pay; d) have been paid

15. She must … to Tom last night.

a) speak; b) spoke; c) be speaking; d) have spoken

16. He … have stolen the money. He is very honest.

a) can’t; b) must; c) could; d) didn’t need

17. We … so much luggage on our holiday.

a) didn’t need to take; b) didn’t have to take; c) needn’t take; d) needn’t have taken

18. Cary explained that he … a contact lens so he couldn’t see a thing.

a) lost; b) had lost; c) was losing; d) would lose

19. Susie phoned her husband and told him that she …/already/… when he got home.

a) would go; b) will have gone; c) would have gone; d) had gone

20. He was made … the name of his accessory.

a) revealing; b) having revealed; c) to reveal; d) reveal

21. I would prefer …. out rather than stay at home.

a) to go; b) to going; c) going; d) go

22. I quite fancy … out to a Chinese meal tonight.

a) to go; b) to going; c) going; d) go

23. Man is said … the wheel about ten thousand years ago.

a) to have invented; b) to have been invented; c) to invent; d) to be inventing

24. Unless the train … before 10 o’clock, we won’t arrive on time.

a) left; b) leaves; c) will leave; d) doesn’t leave

25. I wish I … how to use a computer when I was at school.

a) was taught; b) had taught; c) taught; d) had been taught

26. If you were a better driver, you … the car.

a) wouldn’t have crashed; b) wouldn’t crash; c) didn’t crash; d) hadn’t crashed

27. I’d rather you … before the boss came.

a) not leave; b) didn’t leave; c) hadn’t left; d) wouldn’t left

28. I wish she … more cooperative.

a) were; b) has been; c) is; d) can be 

29. If I … you needed to borrow my car, I would have lent it to you.

a) knew; b) would know; c) would have known; d) had known

30. The police suspected her… committing a robbery.

a) for; b) of; c) with; d) in

 

 

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