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Carmen Luisa

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Talk for 20 seconds...Infinitives and gerund (B1)

Carmen Luisa Pérez Amaro

Instructions:

  • First, choose the right verb form: (to)-infinitive or -ing.
  • Then, discuss the sentence for 20 seconds.

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1. Something you have ... (do) tomorrow.

1. Something you have to do tomorrow.have + to-infinitive indicates obligation

2. Someone who would... (look) better (e.g. with shorter hair).

2. Someone who would look better (e.g. with shorter hair).would + zero infinitive

3. Something you mustn't ... (talk) about with your colleagues.

3. Something you mustn't talk about with your colleagues. must + zero infinitive

4. A place your parents made you ... (visit).

4. A place your parents made you visit. make + somebody + zero infinitive

5. A kind of food you really enjoy ... (eat).

5. A kind of food you really enjoy eating.enjoy + -ing

6. Something you do ... (relax).

6. Something you do to relax.The to-infinitive is used for purpose ("para..." in Spanish).

7. A job around the house you've finished... (do) recently.

7. A job around the house you've finished doing recently. finish + -ing

8. A person you know who's very good at ... (tell) jokes.

8. A person you know who's very good at telling jokes. Prepositions + ing "AT" is a preposition

9. Something someone helped you ... (do).

9. Something someone helped you do/ to do. help + zero infinitive or help + to-infinitive

10. Something a member of your family should ... (do).

10. Something a member of your family should do. should + zero infinitive

11. Something you often spend a lot of time... (do).

11. Something you often spend a lot of time doing. spend (time) + -ing

12. A person you are looking foward to ... (see) soon.

12. A person you are looking foward to seeing soon. Prepositions + ing "TO" is a preposition

13. A TV programme you refuse ... (watch).

13. A TV programme you refuse to watch. refuse + to-infinitive

14. An activity you really miss ... (do).

14. An activity you really miss doing.miss + -ing

15. Something you've always wanted... (have).

15. Something you've always wanted to have. want + to-infinitive

16. Something you learnt ... (do) last year.

16. Something you learnt to do last year. learn + to-infinitive

17. A place you often go ... (shop) to.

17. A place you often go shopping to. go + -ing

18. A drink you agreed ... (try) and hated.

18. A drink you agreed to try and hated.agree + to-infinitive

19. A person you can always ... (talk) to.

19. A person you can always talk to. can + zero infinitive

20. Something you promised ... (do) but never did.

20. Something you promised to do but never did. promise + to-infinitive

21. Something you would love ... (learn).

21. Something you would love to learn. would love + to-infinitive

22. A song you keep ... (sing) to yourself.

22. A song you keep singing to yourself. keep + -ing

23. A place you'd never suggest ... (go) to on holidays.

23. A place you'd never suggest going to on holidays. suggest + -ing

24. Something you tend ... (eat) too much of.

24. Something you tend to eat too much of. tend + to-infinitive

25. Something you expect ... (do) later on today.

25. Something you expect to do later on today. expect + to-infinitive

26. Something you hope ... (do) before the end of the year.

26. Something you hope to do before the end of the year. hope + to-infinitive

27. Something your parents didn't let you ... (do) as a child.

27. Something your parents didn't let you ... (do) as a child. let + sb + zero infinitive

28. Something you've decided ... (buy) this month.

28. Something you've decided to buy this month. decide + to-infinitive

29. Something you would love to have but can't afford ... (buy).

29. Something you would love to have but can't afford ... (buy). can't afford + to-infinitive

30. Something you would advise a friend ... (do) if they wanted to get fit.

30. Something you would advise a friend to do if they wanted to get fit. advise + to-infinitive

31. A program or song you would never admit ... (like).

31. A program or song you would never admit liking. admit + -ing

32. A sport that you dislike ... (do).

32. A sport that you dislike doing. dislike + -ing

33. Something you would recommend... (do) to improve your English.

33. Something you would recommend doing to improve your English. recommend + -ing

34. Something you don't feel like ... (do) when you are tired.

34. Something you don't feel like doing when you are tired. feel like + -ing Prepositions + -ing "LIKE" is a preposition here