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It had been a 1)_______ day and I was looking forward to 2)_______ a quiet evening. My husband would not be back until late and I had decided 3)_______ down in a comfortable chair in the living

room and read a book. I put the children to bed early and prepared a cold supper and some coffee.  I 4)_______ with a tray full of food before me and a book at my side and I was just beginning to

read when the telephone 5)_______. I dropped my knife and fork and hurried to answer it. I came back to the living room but my coffee was 6)_______ to drink. I finished my supper. Suddenly there

was a loud knock at the door. I was so 7)_______ that I split the coffee on my skirt. Some stranger had lost his way and wanted 8)_______ . It took me a long time to get rid of him. At length, I

managed 9)_______ down again and actually read a whole page without further  interruption- until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly. I stopped 10)______ and went upstairs. The baby was

still awake at 11 o’clock when my husband came home. I could have screamed when he asked me 11)_______ a pleasant evening.

1-) a) tried     b) tire              c) tiring           d) tired

2-) a) spending   b) spent           c) to spend      d) spend

3-) a) settled       b) settle           c) to settle       d) settling

4-) a)sat      b)was sitting   c) have sat       d) had sat

5-) a) rang       b) has rung      c) rings            d) was ringing

6-) a) enough cold   b) cold enough           c) very cold     d) too cold

7-) a)surprise    b) surprised     c) surprising    d) surprisingly

8-) a) me to direct him b) to direct him c) to direct  d) me direct him

9-) a) sit    b) to sit           c) sitting          d) sat

10) a) louder    b) loud      c) loudly         d) the most loudly

11-) a) if I did spend  b) if I had spent c) if I spend d) if I have spent

Complete this conversation.  Use the simple or the infinitive form of the verbs in parentheses.

Murat              Let’s go (go) to the cinema tonight.  I want 1____________ (see) Saw V

Aylin               Well, we need 2____________ (find) a baby-sitter first.

Murat              ___________3 (call) my mother.  She usually likes 4 ___________ (baby-sit) for her grandson.  Cenk likes 5_________ (play) at Grandma’s home.

Aylin               OK, but somebody needs 6___________ (do) the cleaning first.

Murat              7____________ (do) the , then let’s 8___________ (go) to the movie.

Aylin               Fine, but you have 9__________ (help) me.

Murat              Well, I don’t really want 10___________ (do)cleaning.

Aylin               And I don’t want 11____________ (see) Saw V.  Let’s 12___________ (stay) home.  Let’s 13____________ (hire)) DVDs.

Key: 1.to see  2. to find  3. Call  4. baby-sitting  5. playing  6. to do  7. Do  8. go  9. to help 10. to do 11. to see  12. stay  13. hire

GERUND / INFINITIVE

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. He should work harder to be a champion in Olympics. It’s worth it.

It’s worth _____________________________________________________.

2. “Let’s go to a hotel in Ayvalik this weekend” Cenk said.

Cenk suggested________________________________________________.

3. It’s not a good idea to borrow a lot of money from a bank.

It’s better to avoid______________________________________________.

4. Semih really loves to drive race cars so he’s going to join a racing club.

Semih really enjoys _________________________________________________.

5. I made an effort to reach that rope but I couldn’t.

I tried _____________________________________________________________.

6. Metin hates travelling by train.

Metin can’t stand ___________________________________________________:

7. Having a good night sleep is important for babies.

It’s important for babies______________________________________________.

8. Don’t miss seeing the Ephesus when you are in Turkey.

Don’t forget_________________________________________________________.

9. My father and I can’t wait to watch Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe match.

My father and I are looking forward to__________________________________.

10. Monitoring the workers is necessary in my job.

It’s necessary for me _________________________________________________.

Key

1. It’s woth working harder to be a champion in the Olympics.
2. Cenk suggested going to a hotel in Ayval?k this weekend.
3. It’s better to avoid borrowing a lot of money from a bank
4. Semih really enjoys driving racing cars so he’s going to koin a racing club.
5. I tried to reach that rope but I couldn’t.
6. Metin can’t stand travelling by train.
7. It’s important for babies to have a good night sleep.
8. Don’t forget to see Ephesus when you are in Turkey.
9. My father and I are looking forward to watch Galatasaray Fenerbahçe match.
10. It’s necessary for me to monitor the workers in my job.

TEST YOURSELF Choose the correct answer

GERUND /INFINITIVE

1. Alex’ll never forget _____________ that goal against Barcelona.

a) to score            b) score       c) scoring

2. While I was driving past his house, I saw Hurley __________basketball in his garden.

a) play                  b) to play       c) playing

3. I regret ____________that I can’t make it on time. I’m very busy.

a) say         b) to say       c) saying

4. I forgot __________ my spare battery so I couldn’t call you on time.

a) to take      b) take      c) taking

5. Remember___________ the safe before you leave the office.

a) locking    b) lock      c) to lock

6. If Murat is always late to work, he risks ___________his job.

a) to lose     b) lose     c) losing

7. After I finished ___________the cats, I prepared myself a big sandwich.

a) feeding     b) to feed      c) feed

8. As he has been looking for a new job for 3 months, he regrets not __________two more foreign languages when he was younger.

a) to learn       b) learn      c) learning

9. I saw my manager ___________his car and drive away.

a) get on    b) getting on     c) to get on

10. As Roberto Carlos drove past the training pitch, he saw Alex ____________free-kicks.

a) practice   b) to practice      c) praticing

KEY: 1.c 2.c 3.b 4.a 5.c 6.c 7.a 8.c 9.a 10.c

TEST YOUR GRAMMAR

PART 1. Choose the correct answer a,b or c.

1) They want __________ all of their colleagues to the party.

a) invite          b) to invite          c) inviting

2) It’s usually difficult __________ for a woman how to change a flat tyre.

a) to learn      b) learn          c) learning

3) He borrowed a book ___________ while he was on holiday.

a) read         b) reading        c) to read

4) __________ on Sunday mornings makes me feel ebergetic.

a) Swim        b) Swimming       c) To swim

5) Metin’s uncle doesn’t enjoy ___________ for a long time.

a) drive         b) to drive          c) driving

6) Aragones is tired of ____________. He wants to leave Fenerbahçe.

a) to criticise    b) being criticised    c) be criticised

7) Alex likes Mondays because he ___________go training.

a) mustn’t         b) doesn’t have to      c) haven’t to

8  He can’t watch the match tonight because he __________ to finish the reports.

a) has         b) must      c) have

9) You __________ be late for work tomorrow. You have an important meeting.

a) don’t have to      b) mustn’t       c) mustn’t to

10) Here are your socks. Put ___________.

a) on them      b) them on       c) it on

PART 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs given

decide   dream of   forget    hate    hope    learn     mind    need    start   try

1. Don’t __________ the exam until you hear the bell ring.

2. She’d like _________ to play backgammon. I’ll teach her soon.

3. She hasn’t ___________ which color to buy yet.

4. Don’t ___________ to buy some batteries at the supermarket.

5. I never watch horror movies because I ________ seeing blood.

6. The manager __________ to increase the sales.

7. Your car is very dirty. You __________ to go to a car washer.

8. __________ to write in English as much as you can. Otherwise you can’t practice your writing.

9. She doesn’t _________ listening to jazz. It’s normal for her.

10. Anelka __________ playing in Barcelona.

KEY: PART 1

1) to invite  2) to learn  3) to read  4) Swimming  5) driving  6) being criticised  7) doesn’t have to  8)  has  9) mustn’t  10) them on

PART 2

1) start  2) to learn  3) decided  4) forget  5) hate  6) hopes  7) need  8 Try  9) mind  10) dreams of

GERUND & INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING

FORGET

• Forget to do something: fail to remember something

My wife got angry because I forgot to buy the batteries she had wanted.

Kate forgot to lock the door. Therefore, she went back home.

My wife forgot to buy me a present on my last birthday.

• Forget doing something: not recall a past event

I forgot buying some batteries so I bought some more. We have too many batteries at the moment.

I’ll never forget dancing with her that night. ( I danced with her and it was such a good dance that I won’t forget)

REMEMBER

• remember to do something: not forget to do something

Luckily I remembered to post the letter on time.

Remember to feed the cats in the evening.

• remember doing something: recall a past event

Suddenly I remembered taking my medicine so I put it away.

As she was walking home to check if she had locked the door, she remembered locking it.

STOP

• stop to do something: pause temporarily in order to do something different.

Mr.Seal stopped to drink some coffee. ( In the middle of something he paused and drank coffee )

While I was driving to Ayvalik, I stopped to eat something.

• stop doing something: finish, give up doing something

She stopped smoking three years ago.

They stopped playing tennis and went to dinner.

TRY

• try to do something: attempt, do one’s best

She tried to start the car but unfortunately it broke down.

Although she was very tired, she tried not to sleep because her daughter was ill.

• try doing something: do something as an experiment.

Please try eating it with Italian sauce. It will taste better.

If you can’t reach Osman, try calling him from his mobile.

HOW MUCH YOU LEARN !

Put the verbs in parantheses into the gerund or infinitive form.

1. The teacher got furious because I forgot ________________ my homework. ( do )

2. Aysel: Why don’t we stop ______________ something cold. It is really hot and I’m tired. ( drink )                                                                                                                                                                    Veli: That sounds great.

3. I’m sorry, I don’t remember _________________ you before. ( see )

4. Hey, please stop ______________ ! There’s an exam in the next classroom. ( shout )

5. Tansu: I’m bored with French food.

Sonat: So am I. Let’s try ________________ some Mexican food for a change. ( eat )

6. This is one of the best moments in my life. I will never forget ______________ the stars with you. ( watch )

7. Fortunately I remembered _____________ an email to my manager about the result of the meeting. ( send )

8. All the soldiers stopped ____________ and started to run. ( rest )

9. Necla: There is something wrong with this soup.

Hakan: Oh! I’m afraid I forgot ______________ some salt to it.   ( add )

10. Murat: What’s the matter?

Hasan: I’ve been trying ____________ ( reach ) my girlfriend for 2 hours but the line had been busy.  First I tried ____________ ( send ) a message but there was no answer. Then I tried ___________ ( write ) an email but there was no anwer.  I wonder where she is.

KEY

1. to do  2. to drink  3. seeing  4. shouting  5. eating  6. watching  7. to send  8. resting  9. to add 10. to reach / sending / writing.

A. Complete the sentences with a verb from the list.

1. Mr.Locke refused ___________ her the job.
2. Tarkan decided ____________ Chemistry in the USA.
3. They like __________ parties in their summer house.
4. Most of my colleagues prefer ____________ Turkish coffee to Nescafe.
5. ?ermin hates ___________ on the cell phone.
6. Can you imagine ___________ in Miami?
7. Shakespeare fancied ___________ plays.
8. They dislike __________ sea food.
9. He hopes ___________ an astranout one day.

B. Underline the correct words. ( Gerund or infinitive )

1. My father and my sister enjoy to visit / visiting historical museums.
2. He doesn’t want to be / being a vet.
3. Zeki prefers playing / to play computer games to Internet.
4. She is very old. She can’t stand to be / being with young children for a long time.
5. I imagine moving / to move to Cunda Island when I’m retired.
6. As he never thanks for anything, I refused helping / to help him with the reports.
7. Lale doesn’t mind to walk / walking under the rain without an umbrella.
8. Arzu hopes to visit / visiting her grandparents at the weekend.
9. My car needs to paint / painting.
10. Norman avoids eating / to eat fatty food because he is on a diet. He must lose / to lose / losing 10 kilos.

KEY

EXERCISE A: 1. to give  2. to study  3. having  4. drinking  5. talking  6. living  7. writing  8. eating  9. to be

EXERCISE B: 1. visiting  2. to be  3. playing  4. being  5. moving  6. to help  7. walking  8. to visit  9. painting  10. eating / lose

Use gerund or infinitive to fill in the blanks.

1. I’m a fan of Demi Moore. I’m really looking forward to ___________ ( see ) her latest film.
2. Although we arranged __________ ( meet )  there at 8, she didn’t come.
3. Let’s go. It’s no use __________ ( wait ).
4. Gaye’s mother warns her __________ ( not touch ) the cable.
5. Don’t forget __________ ( close ) all the windows and doors before __________ ( leave ) the house.
6. As the bad guys were chasing me, I decided __________ ( disguise ) myself by __________ ( dress ) as a woman.
7. I can’t help ___________ ( sneeze ) when I smell blackpepper.
8. My father’s doctor advised him __________ ( give up) ___________. (smoke)
9. Last night I was fined for ___________ ( drive) fast.
10. Children don’t enjoy __________ ( go ) to the dentist.

 

KEY

1. seeing  2. to meet   3. waiting   4. not to touch   5. to close / leaving   6. to disguise / dressing   7. sneezing   8. to give up / smoking   9. driving  10. going

Gerund or Infinitive ( Exercises )

Put the verbs in parantheses into the correct form of the infinitve or the -ing form (gerund)

We were happy _______________ ( hear ) that Altan is coming to see us.

Oura was the first athlete ____________ ( finish ) the triathlon.

It’s snowing outside. There’s no point in ___________ ( play ) football now.

It was so nice of Engin ____________ ( send ) me a birthday card.

Fahri enjoys ____________ ( play) Playstation 3 after midnight.

Jale should _____________ ( tell ) him the truth immediately.

Zeki suggests ____________ ( call ) the theatre to find out what time the play begins.

Aylin and Ali rushed to the airport only _______________ ( arrive ) as the plane was taking off.

Rooney was the last _____________ ( finish ) the training.

It’s no use ____________ ( cry ). I won’t forgive you.

Ersoy spent a lot of time _____________ ( play ) computer games so he didn’t finish his sales report.

My parents planned ____________ ( go ) to Malta last year.

They saw me _____________ ( cry ) as they walked past my car.

I haven’t seen my daughter for 10 days. I’m looking forward ____________ ( meet ) her tomorrow.

I’m really sorry but I don’t know how _______________ ( install ) this software.

Nesli watched the plane ____________  ( take off ) and then she left.

While I was taking some notes, I noticed Mary ___________ ( stare ) at me.

The chicken restaurant in Forum is certainly worth ___________. ( visit )

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean __________ ( hurt ) you.

How about ____________ ( go ) to a Turkish restaurant tonight.

Key:

1. to hear  2. to finish  3. playing  4. to send  5. playing  6. tell  7. calling  8. to arrive  9. to finish  10. crying  11. playing  12. to go  13. crying  14. to meeting  15. to install  16. take off  17. staring   18. visiting  19. to hurt  20. going

The -ing form of the verb is called GERUND

We use gerund

as a noun.

          – Walking under the rain without an umbrella is my favorite hobby.

          – Osman likes collecting lighters from different countries.

after prepositions

          – He left the house without saying anything.

          – She kept on driving fast in spite of the heavy rain.

after certain verbs: anticipate, appreciate, avoid, consider, continue, delay, deny, discuss, detest, escape, excuse, explain, fancy = like, finish, forgive, go+physical activities, imagine, involve, keep=continue, postpone, practice, quit, suggest, mind, resist, stand, risk, save, etc…

         - Although I smoke, I avoid smoking in closed places.

         – Mel suggested drinking something after the class.

         – I always go swimming when I feel depressed.

         – Leyla can’t stand listening to Müslüm Gürses.

        - I don’t mind watching horror movies.

after like, dislike, enjoy, hate, worship, adore, detest to show general preference

        – She dislikes swimming at night.

        – I love travelling alone.

        – She hates telling lies.

• after: I’m busy, it’s no use, it’s worth, it’s not worth, what’s the use of, can’t help, can’t stand, feel like, there is no point(in), have difficulty (in), in addition to, as well as, have trouble, have a hard time, have a difficult time.

          – I didn’t like the film I watched last week. It’s not worth seeing.

          – Arzu has difficulty in keeping in touch with her friends.

• after look forward to, be used to, get used to, be accustomed to, get accustomed to, admit (to).

          – I’m looking forward to watching Fenerbahçe – Galatasaray match tonight.

         - I’ve been living in ?zmir since I was born so I’m used to living in hot weather.

         – After three long days, she admitted stealing the paintings.

         – Orkan is getting used to  driving on the right side.

• after the suggestions “ how about, what about…”

          _ How about eating out?

         - What about inviting Sawyer and Kate to dinner?

• after spend / waste ( money, time )

         – I spent too much time finding that precious antique vase.

         – He spent a lot of money furnishing her summer house in Marmaris.

• *** after hear, listen, notice, see to talk about an incomplete action.

         – I saw Mehmet washing his car as I was walking past the street. ( I saw part of the action )

        but

        *** hear, listen, see, watch + infinitive without to shows a complete action. ( from the beginning to the end )

       – She listened to Jack play the guitar. ( She listened from the beginning to the end )

      - I watched my father repair my bicycle. ( I watched the complete action )