Teacher Madeleine M.
Galván Paoline C1
CSC / Prepa Gerunds and Infinitives
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Key Word Transformation
You knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive is frequently tested.
For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between
two and five words.
1. It's really important that you pay the bill today.
REMEMBER
remember to pay
You must ________________________________________ the bill today.
2. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.
SUGGEST
suggest you joining
I ________________________________________ the beginners class.
3. Meeting John in town was really surprising.
EXPECT
didn't expect to meet
I ________________________________________ John in town.
4. In the future she became a successful business woman.
WENT
went to become
She ________________________________________ a successful business woman.
5. I'll help you with your homework.
MIND
don't mind helping
I ________________________________________ you with your homework.
6. I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.
USED
am used to driving
I ________________________________________ on the left now.
7. Don't bother to apply for the job.
POINT
is no point on applying
There ________________________________________ for the job.
8. Were you successful in passing the exam?
MANAGE
you manage to pass
Did ________________________________________ the exam?
9. The meeting was postponed for almost an hour.
PUT OFF
was put off
The meeting _______________________________________________an hour.
10. She has to do a lot of different things in the new job.
INVOLVES
involves doing a lot of
Her new job ____________________________________ different things.
Teacher Madeleine M. Galván Paoline C1
CSC / Prepa Gerunds and Infinitives
11. I detest living here, it´s quite a rough area.
WANT
I __________________________________ here, it´s quite a rough area.
12. He can be completely right. Perhaps he just wanted to find his notebook.
MIGHT
He _____________________________________ right. Perhaps he just wanted to find this notebook.
13. Last year he decided to stop smoking.
GIVE
Last year he decided _____________________________________ smoking.
14. I couldn´t pay for such an expensive house.
AFFORD
I couldn´t ____________________________ such an expensive house.
15. I can´t stop thinking about you.
HELP
I ______________________ about you.
16. I will never forget living in England. It was amazing.
REMEMBER
I will _________________________ in England. It was amazing.
17. The room needs to be cleaned, it's a complete mess!
CLEANING
The _____________________________, it's a complete mess!.
18. I didn't want to say that. I´m really sorry.
REGRET
I _________________________________ that. I´m really sorry.
