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Teacher notes

Gerund or infinitive?

Language point

Verb + gerund or infinitive

Aim

To practise the use of gerund or infinitive

after different verbs.

Activity

Students complete sentences.

Organization

Pair work.

Preparation

Make enough copies of the worksheet for

the number of students in your class.

What do I do?

1 Hand out the worksheet.

2 Students complete the sentences by

choosing verbs from the list and

putting them in the correct form.

3 Students ask each other questions 1-5.

Answers

1 going

2 moving

3 eating

4 to stay

5 to have

6 writing

7 to go

8 to visit

9 to buy

10 eating

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E S L B A S E R E S O U R C E S

gerund or infinitive?

VISIT GO

(x2)

MOVE EAT

(x2)

WRITE BUY HAVE STAY

1. Do you enjoy ________________ to football matches?

2. Have you ever considered ________________ to another country?

3. What time did you finish ________________ breakfast this morning?

4. Do you want ________________ at home tonight?

5. Do you plan ________________ a holiday soon?

6. She hasn't finished ________________ the report yet.

7. The sun was shining so I decided ________________ for a walk.

8. She has a toothache. She needs ________________ the dentist!

9. I can't really afford ________________ a new car at the moment.

10. I normally avoid ________________ unhealthy food.

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