1.    I can't imagine Peter ­­_________(go) by bike.

2.    He agreed _________(buy) a new car.

3.    The question is easy __________(answer).

4.    The man asked me how _________(get) to the airport

5.    Are you thinking of ________(visit) London?

6.    We decided __________(run) through the forest.

7.    They've got some work ________(do).

8.    Peter gave up ________(smoke) 

9.    I enjoy _______(write) picture postcards.

10.  My parents wanted me _______(be) home at 11 o'clock.

1.    Going

2.    To buy

3.    To answer

4.    To get

5.    Visiting

6.    To run

7.    To do

8.    Smoking

9.    Writing

10.  To be

A gerund is a noun made from a verb. To make a gerund, you add "-ing" to the verb.

We use gerunds (verb + ing): 
·         After certain verbs - I enjoy singing

·         After prepositions - I drank a cup of coffee before leaving

·         As the subject or object of a sentence - Swimming is good exercise
For example:

In the sentence "I swim every day", the word "swim" is a verb.

In the sentence "I like swimming", the word "swimming" is a noun.

Therefore, "swimming" is a gerund.

More examples of gerunds: buying, fishing, running, watching, telling, and so on.

The word "gerund" actually comes from the Latin word gerere, which means "do".

You could say this actually makes sense: the gerund describes an action, something you do.

Gerunds are often used when actions are real or completed.


What is an Infinitive?

An infinitive is the basic form of the verb + "to".

We use 'to' + infinitive:

·         After certain verbs - We decided to leave

·         After many adjectives - It's difficult to get up early

·         To show purpose - I came to London to study English

Example Sentences:

"I want to swim."

"They asked us to leave."

"To be, or not to be – that is the question."

"The goal is to win."

·         The word "infinitive" comes form the Latin word infinitus, from in- (not) and finitus (finished, limited).

·         It could say this actually makes sense: the infinitive describes an action, but unlike a regular verb, it is not limited in any way.

·         The regular verb is limited to the tense and subject. For example, in the sentence "Diana danced" the action is limited to Diana and to the past.

·         However, the infinitive is unlimited. In the sentence "To dance is easy", the action is not limited to any subject or to any time.

·         Infinitives are often used when actions are unreal, general, or future.