Verbs which take an infinitive and verbs which take the –ing form of the verb 1B

By Rosamund Place | November 8, 2016

Some verbs are followed by the infinitives of other verbs – for example: want
Some verbs are followed by the -ing forms of other verbs – for example: enjoy

  • He wants to build a holiday home.

  • He enjoys building houses .

See if you can sense which form of the verb to choose in these examples:

 

 

1. [Multiple choice]

We’ve always enjoyed ……………… Wimbledon.

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. watching (correct)
  • 2. to watch

2. [Multiple choice]

I hadn’t expected ……………… either of them today.

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. seeing
  • 2. to see (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

Mr Robson had not managed ……………… what the customers wanted.

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. understanding
  • 2. to understand (correct)

4. [Multiple choice]

Rosie’s pretending ……………… a dental appointment again.

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. having
  • 2. to have (correct)

5. [Multiple choice]

John and Charlie spent the evening ……………… chess.

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. playing (correct)
  • 2. to play

6. [Multiple choice]

He couldn’t help ……………… the bus.

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. missing (correct)
  • 2. to miss

7. [Multiple choice]

I thought you agreed ……………… a hotel room?

Answers for Quiz [7].

  • 1. booking
  • 2. to book (correct)

8. [Multiple choice]

My parents refused ……………… me go out wearing my new skirt.

Answers for Quiz [8].

  • 1. letting
  • 2. to let (correct)

9. [Multiple choice]

They hadn’t managed ……………… the bus station.

Answers for Quiz [9].

  • 1. finding
  • 2. to find (correct)
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