Exercise 1
Put the verb into the correct form, -ing or to ….
1 They ……………………. the money. (steal)
2 I don’t enjoy ……………………. very much. (drive)
3 I can’t afford ……………………. out tonight. I don’t have enough money. (go)
4 Has it stopped ……………………. yet? (rain)
5 We were unlucky to lose the game. We deserved ……………………. . (win)
6 Why do you keep ……………………. me questions? Can’t you leave me alone? (ask)
7 Please stop ……………………. me questions! (ask)
8 I refuse ……………………. any more questions. (answer)
9 The driver of one of the cars admitted ……………………. the accident. (cause)
10 Mark needed our help, and we promised ……………………. what we could. (do)
11 I don’t mind ……………………. alone, but it’s better to be with other people. (be)
12 The wall was quite high, but I managed ……………………. over it. (climb)
13 ‘Does Sarah know about the meeting?’ ‘No, I forgot ……………………. her.’ (tell)
14 I’ve enjoyed ……………………. to you. I hope ……………………. you again soon. (talk, see)
Answers
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1 stealing 8 to answer
2 driving 9 causing
3 to go 10 to do
4 raining 11 being
5 to win 12 to climb
6 asking 13 to tell
7 asking 14 talking… to see
Exercise 2
Tom can remember some things about his childhood, but he can’t remember others. Complete the sentences.
1 He was in hospital when he was a small child. He can still remember this.
…..He can remember being in hospital….. when he was a small child.
2 He went to Paris with his parents when he was eight. He remembers this.
He remembers ……………………. with his parents when he was eight.
3 He cried on his first day at school. He doesn’t remember this.
He doesn’t ……………………. on his first day at school.
4 Once he fell into the river. He can remember this.
He…………………….
5 He said he wanted to be a doctor. He can’t remember this.
……………………. to be a doctor.
6 Once he was bitten by a dog. He doesn’t remember this.
……………………. a dog.
Answers
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2 He remembers going to Paris with his parents when he was eight.
3 He doesn’t remember crying on his first day at school.
4 He can remember falling into the river.
5 He can’t remember saying he wanted to be a doctor. or He can’t remember wanting to be a doctor.
6 He doesn’t remember being bitten by a dog.
Exercise 3
Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form, -ing or to … . Sometimes either form is possible.
1 a Please remember to ……………………. the door when you go out.
b A: You lent me some money a few months ago.
B: Did I? Are you sure? I don’t remember ……………………. you any money.
c A: Did you remember ……………………. your sister?
B: Oh no, I completely forgot. I’ll phone her tomorrow.
d When you see Steve, remember ……………………. hello to him from me.
e Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember ……………………. it by the window and now it has gone.
2 a I believe that what I said was right. I don’t regret ……………………. it.
b I knew they were in trouble, but I regret ……………………. I did nothing to help them.
c It started to get cold, and he regretted not ……………………. his coat.
3 a Ben joined the company nine years ago. He became assistant manager after two years, and a few years later he went on ……………………. manager of the company.
b I can’t go on ……………………. here any more. I want a different job.
c When I came into the room, Lisa was reading a newspaper. She looked up and said hello, and then went on ……………………. her newspaper.
4 a If the company continues ……………………. money, the factory may be closed.
b Julia has been ill, but now she’s beginning ……………………. better.
c The baby started ……………………. in the middle of the night.
Answers
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1 a to lock
b lending
c to phone I to call
d to say
e leaving/putting
2 a saying
b to say
c wearing / having / taking / putting on
3 a to become
b working
c reading / looking at
4 a losing or to lose
b to get / to feel
c crying or to cry