-ING or INFINITIVE

1. The boy will be able to walk very soon.

2. I used to get up late when I was a young girl.
3. I went to see the Houses of Parliament when we were in London.
4. May I come in?
5. She persuaded me to stop smoking.
6. He wont let me go out in such rain.
7. He is supposed to appear any minute.
8. Im sorry to disappoint you.
9. We dont want him to know Im here.
10. She expected her husband tohelp her.
11. House to let was written on the gate.
12. The young man ran to help me cross the street.
13. Id sooner die than go there again.
14. The teacher warned me not to make the same mistake again.
15. Is it worth investing such a lot of money in it?
16. Id rather postpone todays meeting.
17. Ill never forget seeing the Pyramids and the Nile for the first time.
18. Did you ever hear Sarah sing?
19. There were a lot of people waiting to buy tickets for the new film.
20. He made me think it over.


-ING

1. after prepositions
He is fond of singing.
2. after phrasal verbs
She should give up smoking.
3. after certain expressions
Its no good crying.
Its no use trying.
Its not worth waiting.
Its a waste of time asking.
Im having difficulties/problems
concentrating.
We spend a lot of time revising.
I cant help laughing.
I cant stand cleaning leaves.
Be/get used to doing homework
Im looking forward to seeing you
again.
4. after certain verbs
Enjoy, like, consider, keep, mind, fancy
avoid
BARE INF

1. after modal verbs
I can play the piano.
2. after verbs LET and MAKE
He wont let me help him.
He makes me laugh.
**I was made to clean the board
even though I didnt want to.
3. after WOULD RATHER and
WOULD SOONER
Id rather go than stay.
Id rather you did that for me.
Id sooner go to the theatre.
4. after HAD BETTER
Youd better try this cake, its
terrific.
*remember
forget
regret
stop
try
mean
go on





INFINITIVES

Simple Progressive
Present active to do to be doing
passive to be done
Perfect

active to have done to have been doing
passive to have been
done


1. They say he is a famous artist.
He is said to be a famous artist.
2. They say he was a famous artist.
He is said to have been a famous artist.
3. They said he was a famous artist.
He was said to be a famous artist.
4. They said he had been a famous artist.
He was said to have been a famous artist.
5. They think he is lying.
He is thought to be lying.
6. They think he was lying.
He is thought to have been lying.
7. They believe the house is sold.
The house is believed to be sold.
8. They believe the house has been sold.
The house is believed to have been sold.
9. They thought the house was sold.
The house was thought to be sold
10. They thought the house had been sold.
The house was thought to have been sold.