Activities: “English verbs that “take infinitives”: What are they and how to use them?”

Select all of the options that work in the sentence above. Use the English verb complement cheat sheet to help you out!

• I enjoy ____ football.

  to watch

  watching

  watch

• I can ____ all of the words to that song.

  to remember

  remembering

  remember

• She hates ____ oysters.

  to eat

  eating

  eat

  → Use “she hates to eat oysters” if she feels guilty, use “she hates eating oysters” if she does not enjoy the flavor or experience.

• He offered ____ my bag.

  to carry

  carrying

  carry

• My teacher saw me ____ on the test!

  to cheat

  cheating

  cheat

• I asked her ____ her room.

  to clean

  cleaning

  clean

• Our teacher forgot ____ our exams last night.

  to grade

  grading

  grade

• She would hate for her guests ____ bored.

  to be

  being

  be

• Marie could ____ the mountain.

  to have climbed

  having climbed

  have climbed

• John tried ____ the mountain, but he got tired.

  to climb

  climbing

  climb

• John and Marie did not climb the mountain because John wanted ____ home.

  to go

  going

  go

• Paul continued ____ English.

  to practice

  practicing

  practice

• Marco kept ____ English.

  to practice

  practicing

  practice

• Marcie got ____ to the concert because her sister had an extra ticket.

  to go

  going

  go

• You need ____ eggs to this pancake mix.

  to add

  adding

  add

• Liam’s dad made him ____ the trash.

  to take out

  taking out

  take out

• Brian quit ____ for them in March.

  to work

  working

  work

• Nick likes ____ expensive birthday presents.

  to be given

  being given

  be given

• Miranda has started ____ this summer.

  to learn to knit

  to learn knitting

  to learn knit

  learning to knit

  learning knitting

  learning knit

  learn to knit

  learn knitting

  learn knit

• I regret ____ that song.

  to teach him to sing

  to teach him singing

  to teach him sing

  teaching him to sing

  teaching him singing

  teaching him sing

  teach him to sing

  teach him singing

  teach him sing