01Verb-ing after enjoy, avoid and finish
Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form.
She enjoys dancing.A2
Gerunds and infinitives Exercises
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Gerunds and infinitives · A2. Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form.
Practise Gerunds and infinitives in short situations. Read the clue, choose or write a form, then check the reason. The level is an editorial guide.
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02To-infinitives after selected verbs
Want, decide, hope and plan take to + base verb.
I hope to see you soon.03Verb-ing after prepositions
After a preposition such as about, after or without, use verb-ing, not to + verb.
He is good at drawing.Illustrated guide
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We enjoy ___ in the sea. (swim)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2Verb-ing after enjoy, avoid and finish
Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form.
She enjoys dancing.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
0/1To-infinitives after selected verbs
Want, decide, hope and plan take to + base verb.
I hope to see you soon.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
0/1Verb-ing after prepositions
After a preposition such as about, after or without, use verb-ing, not to + verb.
He is good at drawing.05
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Verb-ing after enjoy, avoid and finish
Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form.
She enjoys dancing.To-infinitives after selected verbs
Want, decide, hope and plan take to + base verb.
I hope to see you soon.Verb-ing after prepositions
After a preposition such as about, after or without, use verb-ing, not to + verb.
He is good at drawing.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
We enjoy ___ in the sea. (swim)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- to swim
- swims
- swimming
- swim
Answer & explanation
swimming
Look at “We enjoy ___ in the sea. (swim)”. Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form. Complete sentence: “We enjoy swimming in the sea. (swim)”.
Leo wants ___ a new skill. (learn)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- learning
- learns
- learn
- to learn
Answer & explanation
to learn
Look at “Leo wants ___ a new skill. (learn)”. Want, decide, hope and plan take to + base verb. Complete sentence: “Leo wants to learn a new skill. (learn)”.
She is interested in ___ pottery. (make)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- making
- makes
- make
- to make
Answer & explanation
making
Look at “She is interested in ___ pottery. (make)”. After a preposition such as about, after or without, use verb-ing, not to + verb. Complete sentence: “She is interested in making pottery. (make)”.
Please avoid ___ near the entrance. (park)
Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.
Answer & explanation
parking
Reference completion: “Please avoid parking near the entrance. (park)”. Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form.
We decided ___ home early. (go)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- goes
- go
- going
- to go
Answer & explanation
to go
Look at “We decided ___ home early. (go)”. Want, decide, hope and plan take to + base verb. Complete sentence: “We decided to go home early. (go)”.
He left without ___ goodbye. (say)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- says
- to say
- saying
- say
Answer & explanation
saying
Look at “He left without ___ goodbye. (say)”. After a preposition such as about, after or without, use verb-ing, not to + verb. Complete sentence: “He left without saying goodbye. (say)”.
I finished ___ the report at six. (write)
Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.
Answer & explanation
writing
Reference completion: “I finished writing the report at six. (write)”. Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form.
They enjoy ___ old houses. (visit)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- visiting
- visit
- to visit
- visits
Answer & explanation
visiting
Look at “They enjoy ___ old houses. (visit)”. Enjoy, avoid and finish take a following verb in the -ing form. Complete sentence: “They enjoy visiting old houses. (visit)”.
Mina hopes ___ a doctor. (become)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- becoming
- becomes
- become
- to become
Answer & explanation
to become
Look at “Mina hopes ___ a doctor. (become)”. Want, decide, hope and plan take to + base verb. Complete sentence: “Mina hopes to become a doctor. (become)”.
After ___ the dishes, I went out. (wash)
Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.
Answer & explanation
washing
Reference completion: “After washing the dishes, I went out. (wash)”. After a preposition such as about, after or without, use verb-ing, not to + verb. Also accepted in this task: having washed. These are reviewed alternatives, not an exhaustive list of all possible English.
Other accepted versions
- having washed
We plan ___ a tent. (buy)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- to buy
- buying
- buy
- buys
Answer & explanation
to buy
Look at “We plan ___ a tent. (buy)”. Want, decide, hope and plan take to + base verb. Complete sentence: “We plan to buy a tent. (buy)”.
Thank you for ___ me. (help)
Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.
Answer & explanation
helping
Reference completion: “Thank you for helping me. (help)”. After a preposition such as about, after or without, use verb-ing, not to + verb.