Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb Exercise answers

1 I can't stand waiting in queues. (to wait)
2 I wouldn't like to be in his shoes. (to be)
3 Jim loves working in Thailand. (to work)
4 I hate doing the shopping on Saturday. (to do)
5 Blast! I forgot to buy milk. (to buy)
6 In the end we decided to stay in. (to stay)
7 I need to find some information about Portugal. (to find)
8 My parents like going for long walks at the weekend. (to go)
9 Tony gave up smoking years ago. (to smoking)
10 I wanted to go and see Troy but no one else was interested. (to go)
11 Mrs Leith offered to take us to the airport. (to take)
12 Clare refused to help clean up after the party. (to help)
13 I tried to persuade him to come but it was no use. (to persuade)
14 Do you mind not smoking? (to help)
15 Everybody really enjoyed dancing the cha-cha-cha. (to help)
16 Lionel admitted eating my chocolate mousse. (to help)

 

VERB + GERUND

VERB + TO + INFINITIVE

Translation

Translation

admit

..........................

decide  ..........................
can't stand  .......................... forgot  ..........................
enjoy .......................... need  ..........................
give up .......................... offer ..........................
hate  .......................... refuse ..........................
like  .......................... try ..........................
love .......................... want ..........................
mind  .......................... wouldn't like ..........................

 

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