Grammar in Use. The –ing form, to-infinitive, infinitive without to.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Do you mind ………………………
(get)
off the phone? I need to make a call. 2. Sam avoids ………………………
(shop)
at the corner shop because it`s a bit expensive. 3. George has offered ………………………..
(take)
the dog for a walk while I`m busy with the chores. 4. They are tired of ……………………………
(live)
in the dirty, noisy city, so they`ve decided to move to the countryside. 5. Danny wants …………………………..
(become)
an astronaut when he grows up. 6. I don`t remember ………………………..
(turn)
off the lights upstairs. Can you please check? 7. Mark`s parents never let him ………………………
(stay)
out late on weeknights. 8. John has been working all morning, but he`s stopped …………………………
(have)
some lunch. 9. Why don`t we leave a bit later tomorrow? I can`t stand ……………………
(wake)
up early! 10. Sarah made her sister ………………………..
(promise)
never to take her things again. 11. You must …………………………
(tidy)
up your own room. I`m not your slave, you know! 12. Would you like ……………………….
(go)
bowling tonight? – No, I hate …………………….
(bowl
). 13. I`m not too keen on ……………………
(go)
to shopping centres. I prefer small shops. 14. The film was so sad it made us all ……………………..
(cry).
15. Harry forgot …………………………
(do)
his homework again last night. 16. Sandy can`t help ………………………..
(blush)
when she sees Jude. 17. My sister must ………………….
(study)
hard because she wants to be a doctor. 18. My grandparents used …………………………
(tell)
me stories when I was very young. 19. Did you let Pat …………………
(use)
your laptop? 20. I can`t stand …………………………..
(watch)
tennis! 21. Please remind me ………………………..
(return)
the DVD to the video club! 22. My mother made me …………………………
(clean)
my room today. 23. Would you like …………………………..
(go)
shopping tomorrow? 24. I don`t mind ………………………..
(watch)
this film again. 25. Let me ………………………
(help)
you with the bags. 26. Jane hates …………………………
(take)
the car to the garage. 27. I can`t wait ……………………….
(hear)
your news. 28. Kate must …………………………..
(see)
a doctor as soon as possible. 29. Rick and Diane enjoy …………………………….
(do)
extreme sports. 30. I`m looking forward to ………………………
(travel)
to South America next week. 31. What do you want to ………………………..
(eat)
tonight? 32. I cannot imagine ………………………
(live)
in another country. 33. He went to her birthday party without …………………………….
(bring)
her a present. 34. I can`t help ………………………
(wonder)
what is wrong with him tonight. 35. Thanks, I`d love ……………………………
(join)
you. 36. Wendy isn`t keen on ………………………….
(cycle).

Keys
1. getting 2. shopping
3. to take 4. living 5. to become 6. turning 7. stay 8. to have 9. waking 10. promise 11. tidy 12. to go, bowling 13. going 14. cry 15. to do 16. blushing 17. study 18. to tell 19. use 20. watch 21. to return 22. clean 23. to go 24. watching 25. help 26. taking 27. to hear 28. see 29. doing 30. travelling 31. eat 32. living 33. bringing 34. wondering 35. to join 36. cycling