Infinitive or ing ? Exercises

UNIT   54  Infinitive or ing ? Exercises

54.1   Answer these questions using the verbs given.

Examples: Why don't you ever fly? (hate)  I hate flying or I hate to fly.
                  Why does Tom go to the movies so often? (like) He likes going to the movies or He likes to go to the movies.


1.   Why do you always wear a hat? (like) I_________________________________________

2.   Why does Ann watch television so often? (enjoy) She ________________________________

3.   Why don't you ever stay up late? (not/like)_________________________________________

4.   Why does Jack take so many pictures? (like) ________________________________________

5.   Why don't you work in the evenings? (hate) ________________________________________


54.2   Put the verb into the correct form -ing orinfinitive. Sometimes either form is possible.

Examples: I enjoy being (be) alone.
Would you like to come (come) to a party?

1.   Do you mind _______________(travel) such a long distance to work every day?

2. Beth loves_____________________(cook), but she hates__________________(clean) up.

3. I don't like that house. I would hate___________________(live) there.

4. Do you like________________________(drive)?

5. When I have to catch a plane, I'm always worried about missing it. So I like_______________(get) to the airport in plenty of time.

6. I very much enjoy_______________(listen) to classical music.

7. I would love__________________(come) to your wedding, but it just isn't possible.

8. Sometime I'd like______________(learn) to play the guitar.                      


54.3  Make your own sentences. say whether you like or don't like the things in parentheses( . . . ) Choose one of these verbs for each of your sentences:

(don't) like         love          hate           enjoy        don't mind

Example: (reading) I like reading very much

1.   (playing cards) I____________________________________

2.   (learning languages) __________________________________________

3.   (visiting museums)__________________________________________

4.   (lying on the beach in the sun)____________________________________

5.   (shopping)_____________________________________________________


54.3  Now write sentences

Example: It's too bad I couldn't go to the wedding. (like)
I would like to have gone to the wedding.

1.   It's too bad I didn't meet Ann. (love) I would love___________________________________

2.   I'm glad I didn't lose my watch. (hate) I _________________________________________

3.   I'm glad I wasn't alone (not/like) _____________________________________________

4.   It's too bad I couldn't go by train. (prefer) __________________________________________

5.   It's too bad I didn't see the movie. (like) ____________________________________________