1. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES EXERCISES
Prof. Marisa Fidalgo
1. Put the verbs in brackets into gerund or infinitive
- Most people prefer ____ (spend) money to _____ (earn) it.
- It isn't good for children _____ (eat) too many sweets.
- I didn't feel like _____ (work), so I suggested _____ (spend) the day in the garden.
- Why do you keep ______ (look) back? Are you afraid of ________ (be) followed?.
- Do you remember _______ (post) the letter? Yes, I remember quite clearly; I posted it in the letter -box.
- Did you remember _____ (lock) the door? No, I didn't. I'd better______ (go) back and do it now.
- You still have a lot ______ (learn) if you'll forgive my _________ (say) so.
- You'll never regret (do) a kind action.
- He never thinks of (get) out of your way; he expects you (walk) round him.
- The police accused him of______ (set) fire to the building, but he denied ______ (have been) in the area on the night of the fire.
2. Complete using gerunds and infinitives and make any necessary additions.
- John doesn't know anything about painting, so it's______ telling him about the Impressionists.
- Visitors to the Cathedral were advised ________ cameras.
- Do you think he really wants us _________ the truth ?.
- There's no point in _________ to play the piano, unless you practise every day.
- Most of the poems in this book are too ________
- My younger sister was delighted at ___________ first prize in the drawing competition.
- The Art teacher made __________
- When he was in Paris he used ____________
- ___________ Proffesor of Literature at Salamanca University was the culmination of all his hopes.
- Until her father died, she was used to __________
- After __________ us something about Velazquez, the lecturer went on ___________ Goya's influence in our painters.
3. Translate the following sentences into English
- ¿ Quieres que te ayude a limpiar esa silla?
- No puedo evitar reírme de tí cuando haces eso.
- Sugiero que te marches pronto o mi padre llegará.
- Deja de gritar, estoy intentando escribir una carta.
- Al llegar a su casa le apeteció beber algo.
- ¿ Recuerda usted haber sido golpeado en esa celda?.
- Ella era buena resolviendo los problemas de matemáticas, pero se le daban mal los de Genética.
- Me encantaría tomarme unos spaguetti carbonara.
- Sería mejor que te tomaras una aspirina y pararas a descansar.
- Puede que ella venga a visitarme la semana que viene.
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Prof. Marisa Fidalgo
1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
- You can camp in this field provided
- Unless you isolate people with infectious diseases,
- If you had a carpet on the stairs,
- , the milk wouldn't have turned sour.
- If you thought he was unreliable, why
- If you breathe a word of this to anybody,
- If you lived on the 40th floor and there was a power strike,
- , They would have paid you more.
- He would have been drowned if
- The ship got wrecked because of the captain. But for
- Please, leave the door locked in case
- If you happen to find a new book,
- Unless this hotel gets another cook,
- Had he put the flowers into water at once,
- Should he arrive late,
- You can start a course on computer programming supposing
2. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE
- What you (do) about the old lady's diet, if you'd been me?
- If you (be) me, you (take) more vitamins?
- I won't see Mrs Brown today unless she (come) to see the judo class today.
- I wouldn't drink quite so much alcohol, if I (be) you.
- If I had been her father, I (not allow) her go skateboarding.
- He will never be any good at gymnastics unless he (practise) more.
- you (diet) if I promised to diet too?
- If only he'd had a good doctor, he (not die)
- You are looking very tired; I (go) to bed early if I (be) you.
- If I (not get) enough sleep, I (feel) very irritable.
3. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH
- Estoy segura de que te sentirías mucho mejor si no trabajaras tanto.
- Puedes salir con tu novio con tal de que no llegues después de las diez.
- Si no hubiera sido por aquel gusano, me habría comido las judías.
- Haz los deberes hoy no vaya a ser que te pregunten mañana.
- Suponiendo que vinieran tus suegros a cenar, ¿Qué prepararías?
- Si no hubieras tomado parte en la carrera, no te habrías roto la pierna.
- Si simplemente me hubiera hablado más amablemente, podría haberle contestado.
- Ellos hablarán de ese tema con la condición de que no os riáis.