Complete the following sentences using the ing form of the verb given in the brackets. Verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of gerunds and infinitives. Grammar worksheets verbs gerunds and infinitives gerund after verbs of preference gerund after verbs of preference ss have to write sentences, ask questions, express their preference for certain activities, make true statements about members of their family. To express a preference when different choices are possible, you can use would rather. Infinitive and gerund infinitive after an adjective example. Choose the correct option for each pair of sentences. Oliver is upset, so daisy and alfie decide to cheer him up. Print the reference card, activity sheet and test for more practice.
There are also some verbs that can be either followed by ing forms or by toinfinitives. A worksheet with a short text and 8 tasks for students to understand the text and practice some grammar ing form after expressions with. Click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Weekends are great because i really like sleeping late but i dont like. English esl gerunds and infinitives worksheets most. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. When it is used like a noun it may or may not have an article before it. Read on for our online english grammar lesson for intermediate level students.
English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner you can use them to familiarize. English esl expressing preferences worksheets most. Put it into your phone or mp3 player and take your english learning anywhere. Ejercicios love, like, dislike, hate, preferences en ingles. Expressing preferences prefer, would prefer, would rather. My friends would like celebrate the end of the course in port aventura.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. English exercises gerunds and infinitives exercises. Complementation with verbs of choice in english article pdf available in canadian journal of linguistics 5401. English esl preferences worksheets most downloaded 33. For a small onetime investment, you can get the whole package of 50 lessons. Action verbs an action verb is a word that show what someone or something is doing. Talking about preferences using prefer, would prefer. Some verbs can be followed by either the infinitive or ing form but with the same meaning. Play our grammar games and have fun while you learn. The ing form is used to suggest that we hear an action or event in progress. Because it is followed by the base form of a verb, it functions as a. English grammar today uma referencia a gramatica e uso do ingles escrito e falado cambridge dictionary. Time references are given to indicate whether the sentence is in the present tense or past tense. The verb enjoy is always followed by a verb in the gerund form.
Expressing preferences in english basic english speaking. There are a few verbs that may be followed by ing forms or by toinfinitives, but with a change in meaning. Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive, or an ing form but with a change in meaning. A simple exercise for beginners or weak learners in which students fill in the gaps using the simple present of verbs given in their posi. Prefer english grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary.
The more real english phrases and expressions you listen to, the more fluent you will become, to be sure. We use an ing form to talk about general preferences and the infinitive to talk about preferences on a particular occasion. I like going to school, and i love seeing my friends. Oliver, daisy and alfie are at oliver and daisys home. When prefer is used with an infinitive, another clause can be introduced by rather than. Gerund and infinitive pdf worksheets english vocabulary. Type in the verbs in the future progressive at this time tomorrow, we fly to new york. This usually expresses a preference for a specific event though rather than your general preferences. Write down the infinitive of the forms of the verbs into the gaps. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about expressing, preferences, expr. Gi006 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate. Verbs exercise english practice learn and practice. They are followed by a verb in infinitive form to refer to a particular moment or situation. Two easy exercises to improve the use of the gerund and to express.
Talking about preferences using prefer, would prefer, would. We can use prefer with to to show the choices we have. The word to is a preposition here, so if we use a verb after to, it should take the ing form. I give a speech at my friends wedding on friday at seven. Present participle present change theme similar tests. The infinitive is used after these verbs when we want to say that we hear or see the whole of an action or event. There are a few verbs that may be followed by ing forms or. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Gi007 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate.
After would rather we use the infinitive without to i prefer using a keyboard to writing with a pen id rather use a keyboard than. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Jan 07, 2015 a list of links for verbs of preference practice. Here it is the subject of the sentence and the main verb is the verb to be. Digital books in pdf form stories and exercises to practice the simple tenses a unique series of five books. Note that you will have to supply appropriate auxiliary verbs as well. For alternatives so you can use the infinitive in the first clause and keep the expression general, use direct expressions of comparison all of which work with both the infinitive and the gerund. In this sentence, the ing verb form walking is the simple subject and the verb. Verb tenses worksheets printable exercises pdf handouts. Using verb forms as subjects when functioning as the subject of a sentence, gerunds and infinitives always use a singular verb form, for example. Gi003 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate.
Explanation and exercises on likesdislikes preferences 1,118 downloads. Gerunds and infinitives exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in the box. English esl gerunds and infinitives worksheets most downloaded 305 results. Would rather can be abbreviated to d rather would prefer can be abbreviated to d prefer id rather go to the cinema. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Pdf complementation with verbs of choice in english. Gi004 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate. Hate, like, love and prefer english grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. I would prefer to spend the weekend at home rather than to drive driving all the way to your. Gerund after verbs of preference esl worksheet by whitesnow. Verbs followed by the ing form learnenglish british.
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