English GrammarVerbsInfinitive/GerundInfinitive/Gerund – Free Exercise Infinitive/Gerund – Free Exercise display incorrect answers Exercises Decide whether you need the infinitive (with or without to) or the gerund. The boys say that it is very easy to climbclimbclimbing up that tree.easy to do something They hardly go to swimswimswimming nowadays.go swimming/shopping etc. Don’t let him to waitwaitwaiting so long.let somebody do something When I was a child, we used to seeseeseeing my grandparents every week.habitual action in the past: used to do something Are you used to to getgetgetting up early?habitual action in the present: be used to doing something|Note: the to here is not indicating the infinitive, but rather forms part of the verb with used Type in the verbs correctly (Infinitive with/without to, or gerund). Last week my friends and I were busy (prepare) a surprise party for our friend Judy.be busy doing something She is very keen on (travel) and had been abroad for some time.be keen on doing something So why not (welcome) her on her return?why not do something We asked her parents (give) us the keys to her flat.ask someone to do something They liked our idea and offered (help) us.offer to do something When Judy arrived at the airport yesterday, she was a bit disappointed about none of us (be) there and her parents pretended not (know) anything.be disappointed about somebody doing something|pretend to do something But when she came home, she was happy (see) everybody again.be delighted to do something Although she hates (speak) in front of many people, we made her (tell) us about her time abroad.hate doing something|make somebody do something Online exercises to improve your English Improve your English with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Infinitive/Gerund – Free Exercise Infinitive/Gerund – mixed exercise Need more practice? With Lingolia Plus you can access 10 additional exercises about Infinitive/Gerund, as well as 933 online exercises to improve your English. Get 3 months membership for just €10.49 (≈ $11.22). Learn more about Lingolia Plus here Infinitive/Gerund – Lingolia Plus Exercises Become a Lingolia Plus member to access these additional exercises. Gerund as the subject of a sentence A1 Infinitive or gerund after verbs (1) A1 Infinitive or gerund after verbs (2) B1 Infinitive or gerund after verbs (3) B1 Infinitive or gerund after verbs (4) B1 Infinitive with or without to A2 Infinitive or gerund after adjectives (1) A2 Infinitive or gerund after adjectives (2) B1 Infinitive or gerund after nouns B1 Expressions with infinitive or gerund B2 Show all exercises for this topic A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced