Grammar Exercises
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Decide whether to use 'was' or 'were'.
1. Boris
learning English.
2. They
swimming in the lake.
3. Your father 4. I 5. You
repairing the car. reading a magazine. packing your bag.
6. My friends 7. It
watching the match on TV. raining.
8. The dog
barking.
9. The children
brushing their teeth.
10. Anne and Maureen
singing a song
Somebody believes that yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action. That cannot be, however, as yesterday at 3 pm these people were not doing those things. Write negative sentences in past progressive.
1. Sarah and Luke / not / work 2. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry 3. Barry / not / drive / a lorry 4. Mandy / not / have / lunch 5. Albert / not / play / tennis 6. Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home 7. Annie / not / clean / the table
8. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail 9. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym 10. Robert / not / buy / flowers
There are certain words in English that are usually followed by an infinitive or gerund. If you are not sure whether to use the infinitive or gerund, check out our lists or look the words up in a dictionary.
Infinitive Use Certain words are followed by an infinite verb with or without ‘to’.
Use and Word Lists
Example
as the subject of a clause
To know you is to love you.
after certain expressions (without ‘to’)
Why not go to the cinema?
after certain verbs (without ‘to’)
I can swim.
after certain verbs (with ‘to’)
He wants to swim.
after certain verbs with interrogatives (infinitive constructions)
They don’t know how to swim.
after certain verbs with objects (without ‘to’)
He made her swim.
after certain verbs with objects (with ‘to’)
They wanted him to swim.
after certain adjectives and their comparisons
It’s easier to swim downstream.
after nouns deriving from the verbs mentioned above
We made a promise to swim. (derived from the verb ‘to promise’)
Gerund Form
ing form of the verb
Exceptions in Spelling See → Present Progressive – Exceptions
Use Certain words are followed by an Ing-Form.
Use and Word Lists
Example
as the subject of a clause
Cycling is good for your health.
after certain adjectives
He’s afraid of going by plane.
after certain prepositions
Before going to bed he turned off the lights.
after certain verbs
I enjoy cooking.
after certain verbs with prepositions I am looking forward to seeing you again.
after certain nouns
We had problems finding our way back home.
Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form Use and Word Lists same meaning
Example I started to read. / I started reading.
same meaning but different use She forbids us to talk. / She forbids talking.
different meaning
He stopped to smoke. / He stopped smoking.
infinitive or present participle
I saw him go up the stairs. / I saw him going up the stairs.
Imagine you work in a tourist information. Tell your colleague what the tourists asked you. Transform the direct speech into infinitive constructions.
1. Two women asked, "How do we get to the castle?" → Two women asked how to get to the how to get to the
castle.Replace 'do we' by 'to'.
2. A man asked, "Where can I catch the bus?" → One man did not know 3. An old lady asked, "Why should I go to the zoo by bus?" → An old lady did not understand
4. Some teenagers asked, "Shall we buy a map?" → Some teenagers wanted to know 5. Two teenage girls asked, "Where can we go shopping?" → Two teenage girls asked 6. A family asked, "Which film could we watch?" → A family wanted to go to the cinema but they did not know
7. A couple asked, "Where can we buy tickets for the opera?" → A couple wanted to know 8. A young woman asked, "When can I go on a sight-seeing tour?" → A young woman asked 9. A businessman asked, "What bar can I go to?" → A businessman did not know 10. A drunk asked, "How do I get home?" → A drunk could not remember
Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses. dancing
1. She is good at (dance)
.
2. He is crazy about (sing) 3. I don't like (play) 4. They are afraid of (swim) 5. You should give up (smoke) 6. Sam dreams of (be)
. cards. in the sea. . a popstar.
7. He is interested in (make)
friends.
8. My uncle is afraid of (go)
by plane.
9. We insist on (cook)
the dinner ourselves.
Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund).
1. We go 2. Let it
every week. .
3. He dreams of
an actor.
4. They enjoy
.
5. It is not easy
good friends.
6. My friend is afraid of 7. Jane is good at 8. He wanted
. a new computer game.
9. I am crazy about
.
10. You must
to my party.
Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund).
1. We can
him.
2. I am glad
you.
3. Give up
.
4. It is difficult 5. I enjoy 6. John is fond of
the question. with you. ice-cream.
7. We will 8. I am interested in 9. We cannot 10. Gareth is bad at
famous one day. karate. our car here. compliments.
1. Boris
learning English.
2. They
swimming in the lake.
3. Your father 4. I 5. You
repairing the car. reading a magazine. packing your bag.
6. My friends 7. It
watching the match on TV. raining.
8. The dog
barking.
9. The children
brushing their teeth.
10. Anne and Maureen
singing a song
Somebody believes that yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action. That cannot be, however, as yesterday at 3 pm these people were not doing those things. Write negative sentences in past progressive.
1. Sarah and Luke / not / work 2. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry 3. Barry / not / drive / a lorry 4. Mandy / not / have / lunch 5. Albert / not / play / tennis 6. Taylor and Bob / not / cycle / home 7. Annie / not / clean / the table
8. Benjamin / not / write / an e-mail 9. Jane / not / exercise / in the gym 10. Robert / not / buy / flowers
There are certain words in English that are usually followed by an infinitive or gerund. If you are not sure whether to use the infinitive or gerund, check out our lists or look the words up in a dictionary.
Infinitive Use Certain words are followed by an infinite verb with or without ‘to’.
Use and Word Lists
Example
as the subject of a clause
To know you is to love you.
after certain expressions (without ‘to’)
Why not go to the cinema?
after certain verbs (without ‘to’)
I can swim.
after certain verbs (with ‘to’)
He wants to swim.
after certain verbs with interrogatives (infinitive constructions)
They don’t know how to swim.
after certain verbs with objects (without ‘to’)
He made her swim.
after certain verbs with objects (with ‘to’)
They wanted him to swim.
after certain adjectives and their comparisons
It’s easier to swim downstream.
after nouns deriving from the verbs mentioned above
We made a promise to swim. (derived from the verb ‘to promise’)
Gerund Form
ing form of the verb
Exceptions in Spelling See → Present Progressive – Exceptions
Use Certain words are followed by an Ing-Form.
Use and Word Lists
Example
as the subject of a clause
Cycling is good for your health.
after certain adjectives
He’s afraid of going by plane.
after certain prepositions
Before going to bed he turned off the lights.
after certain verbs
I enjoy cooking.
after certain verbs with prepositions I am looking forward to seeing you again.
after certain nouns
We had problems finding our way back home.
Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form Use and Word Lists same meaning
Example I started to read. / I started reading.
same meaning but different use She forbids us to talk. / She forbids talking.
different meaning
He stopped to smoke. / He stopped smoking.
infinitive or present participle
I saw him go up the stairs. / I saw him going up the stairs.
Imagine you work in a tourist information. Tell your colleague what the tourists asked you. Transform the direct speech into infinitive constructions.
1. Two women asked, "How do we get to the castle?" → Two women asked how to get to the how to get to the
castle.Replace 'do we' by 'to'.
2. A man asked, "Where can I catch the bus?" → One man did not know 3. An old lady asked, "Why should I go to the zoo by bus?" → An old lady did not understand
4. Some teenagers asked, "Shall we buy a map?" → Some teenagers wanted to know 5. Two teenage girls asked, "Where can we go shopping?" → Two teenage girls asked 6. A family asked, "Which film could we watch?" → A family wanted to go to the cinema but they did not know
7. A couple asked, "Where can we buy tickets for the opera?" → A couple wanted to know 8. A young woman asked, "When can I go on a sight-seeing tour?" → A young woman asked 9. A businessman asked, "What bar can I go to?" → A businessman did not know 10. A drunk asked, "How do I get home?" → A drunk could not remember
Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses. dancing
1. She is good at (dance)
.
2. He is crazy about (sing) 3. I don't like (play) 4. They are afraid of (swim) 5. You should give up (smoke) 6. Sam dreams of (be)
. cards. in the sea. . a popstar.
7. He is interested in (make)
friends.
8. My uncle is afraid of (go)
by plane.
9. We insist on (cook)
the dinner ourselves.
Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund).
1. We go 2. Let it
every week. .
3. He dreams of
an actor.
4. They enjoy
.
5. It is not easy
good friends.
6. My friend is afraid of 7. Jane is good at 8. He wanted
. a new computer game.
9. I am crazy about
.
10. You must
to my party.
Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund).
1. We can
him.
2. I am glad
you.
3. Give up
.
4. It is difficult 5. I enjoy 6. John is fond of
the question. with you. ice-cream.
7. We will 8. I am interested in 9. We cannot 10. Gareth is bad at
famous one day. karate. our car here. compliments.
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