Gerunds and Infinitives Practice
See the Gerunds and Infinitives Resource for more information. For practice, turn the following verbs into gerunds by adding a suffix. Then write the gerund in a sentence. Make sure the gerund functions as a noun in your sentence, not a verb.
- advise
- appreciate
- avoid
- complete
- consider
- delay
- deny
- detest
- dislike
- enjoy
- escape
- excuse
- finish
- forbid
- get through
- have
- imagine
- mind
- miss
- permit
- postpone
- practice
- quit
- recall
- report
- resent
- resist
- resume
- risk
- suggest
- tolerate
Next, turn the following verbs into infinitives by converting them to their “to form.” Then write the infinitive in a sentence. Make sure the infinitive functions as a noun in your sentence, not a verb.
- begin
- cease
- choose
- continue
- detest
- forget
- hate
- have
- keep
- leave
- like
- love
- need
- prefer
- prepare
- propose
- regret
- remember
- say
- start
- stop
- try
Finally, turn the following verbs into either a gerund or an infinitive. Then use it in a sentence.
- agree
- aim
- appear
- ask
- attempt
- be able
- beg
- care
- condescend
- consent
- dare
- decide
- deserve
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- hurry
- intend
- leap
- long
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- plan
- proceed
- promise
- refuse
- shoot
- strive
- swear
- threaten
- wait
- want
- wish
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Kayla | 2019
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