HOMEWORK
WEEK#5
Important!! ** All homework must be handwritten legibly**
Using Gerunds and Infinitives
Gerunds and infinitives are verb forms that can take the place of a noun in a sentence.
Both gerunds and infinitives can replace a noun as the object of a verb. Whether you use a
gerund or an infinitive depends on the main verb in the sentence. Consult the lists below to
find out which form to use following which verbs.
▪ I expect to have the report done by Friday. ▪ [INFINITIVE]
▪ I anticipate having the report done by Friday. ▪ [GERUND]
There are certain verbs that can only be followed by one or the other, and these verbs must
be memorized.
Common verbs followed by a gerund
Example: He misses playing with his friends.
1. abhor
2. acknowledge
3. admit
4. advise
5. allow
6. anticipate
7. appreciate
8. avoid
9. be worth
10. can’t help
11. celebrate
12. confess
13. consider
14. defend
15. delay
16. detest
17. discontinue
18. discuss
19. dislike
20. dispute
21. dread
22. endure
23. enjoy
24. escape
25. evade
26. explain
27. fancy
28. fear
29. feel like
30. feign
31. finish
32. forgive
33. give up (stop)
34. keep (continue)
35. keep on
36. mention
37. mind (object to)
38. miss
39. necessitate
40. omit
41. permit
42. picture
43. postpone
44. practice
45. prevent
46. put off
47. recall
48. recollect
49. recommend
50. report
51. resent
52. resist
53. resume
54. risk
55. shirk
56. shun
57. suggest
58. support
59. tolerate
60. understand
61. urge
62. warrant
Task Instructions:
For each verb, you should:
▪ Write the meaning of the verb and paste an image of the action.
▪ Write 2 sentences: 1st sentence in simple present tense (using 3rd person
pronoun), 2nd sentence in simple past (using any pronoun)
▪ All the sentences should have a different context or idea.
Common verbs followed by an infinitive
Example: She threatened to quit if she didn't get a raise.
1. agree
2. appear
3. arrange
4. ask
5. attempt
6. beg
7. can/can’t afford
8. can/can’t wait
9. care
10. chance
11. choose
12. claim
13. come
14. consent
15. dare
16. decide
17. demand
18. deserve
19. determine
20. elect
21. endeavor
22. expect
23. fail
24. get
25. grow (up)
26. guarantee
27. hesitate
28. hope
29. hurry
30. incline
31. learn
32. manage
33. mean
34. need
35. neglect
36. offer
37. pay
38. plan
39. prepare
40. pretend
41. profess
42. promise
43. prove
44. refuse
45. remain
46. request
47. resolve
48. say
49. seek
50. seem
51. shudder
52. strive
53. struggle
54. swear
55. tend
56. threaten
57. turn out
58. venture
59. volunteer
60. wait
61. want
62. wish
63. would like
64. yearn
Task Instructions:
For each verb, you should:
▪ Write the meaning of the verb and paste an image of the action.
▪ Write 2 sentences: 1st sentence in simple present tense (using 3rd person
pronoun), 2nd sentence in simple past (using any pronoun)
▪ All the sentences should have a different context or idea.
Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with little to no change in
meaning
Example: It started to rain. / It started raining.
1. begin
2. can’t bear
3. can’t stand
4. continue
5. hate
6. like
7. love
8. prefer
9. propose
10. start
Task Instructions:
For each verb, you should:
▪ Write the meaning of the verb (the meaning when you use the verb in gerund or to
infinitive) and paste an image of the action.
▪ Write 2 sentences: 1st sentence in simple present tense and the 2nd sentence in
simple past. (if the verb has two meanings gerund or to-infinitive you should write
for each one 2 sentences)
▪ All the sentences should have a different context or idea.
Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with a change in meaning
1. forget
2. go on
3. quit
4. regret
5. remember
6. stop
7. try
Task Instructions:
For each verb, you should:
▪ Write the meaning of the verb (the meaning when you use the verb in gerund or to
infinitive) and paste an image of the action.
▪ Write 2 sentences: 1st sentence with gerund meaning and 2nd sentence with the
to-infinitive meaning.