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These verbs can take INFINITIVES after them: | ||
enjoy:
finish: quit: put off: postpone: |
Sam enjoys playing
tennis.
Marion finished doing her homework. Jeff quit smoking. Peter always puts off cleaning his room. We postponed having the picnic. |
hope:
expect: plan: intend: mean: |
I hope to learn gerunds.
I expect to improve my English. Sara plans to attend college. Mack is intending to go. He meant to say "root beer," not "beer." |
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1) I enjoy ____ . | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
2) Yesterday Frank meant ____, but he had no time. | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
3) My father put off ____ until later. | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
4) The kids hope ____ for dinner. | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
5) Do you really intend ___ for breakfast?! | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
6) Please hurry up and finish ____ ! I'm hungry! | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
7) Sylvia expects ___ tomorrow. | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
8) Max postponed ____ for the party. | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
9) Please quit ____ and talk to me! | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
10) Are you planning ____? | A) making pizza | B) to make pizza |
PLAYING TENNIS / TO PLAY TENNIS |
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11) His friend put off ____ until later. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
12) Francine expects ____ on Saturday with Jack. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
13) We had to postpone ____ until Wednesday because it was raining. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
14) The kids intend ____ after dinner. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
15) They are hoping ___ before breakfast. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
16) Do you enjoy____? | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
17) Sylvia meant ___ this summer, but she didn't have time. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
18) Max quit ____ after he broke his knee. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
19) What time will you finish____? | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
20) I plan ____ with my sister. | A) playing tennis | B) to play tennis |
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