Verbs + to-infinitive and Verbs + -ing - A1 Grammar

1. I can't come tonight. I need ___ at the office.

• A. to stay ✓
• B. staying
• C. stay
• D. stayed

Answer: to stay

need + to-infinitive: need to stay.

2. She doesn't like ___ early in the morning.

• A. getting up ✓
• B. to getting up
• C. get up
• D. got up

Answer: getting up

don't like + -ing: doesn't like getting up.

3. He learned ___ when he was five years old.

• A. to read ✓
• B. reading
• C. read
• D. readed

Answer: to read

learn + to-infinitive: learned to read.

4. Do you enjoy ___ in big cities, or do you prefer the countryside?

• A. living ✓
• B. to live
• C. live
• D. lived

Answer: living

enjoy + -ing: enjoy living.

5. I would like ___ a table for two, please.

• A. to book ✓
• B. booking
• C. book
• D. booked

Answer: to book

would like + to-infinitive: would like to book. This is different from 'like + -ing'.

6. They hate ___ for the bus in the rain.

• A. waiting ✓
• B. to waiting
• C. wait
• D. waited

Answer: waiting

hate + -ing: hate waiting.

7. I forgot ___ my mum on her birthday. She was upset.

• A. to call ✓
• B. calling
• C. call
• D. called

Answer: to call

forget + to-infinitive: forgot to call (had a task and did not do it).

8. We plan ___ to the mountains this winter.

• A. to go ✓
• B. going
• C. go
• D. went

Answer: to go

plan + to-infinitive: plan to go.

9. I don't mind ___ the washing up if you cooked.

• A. doing ✓
• B. to do
• C. do
• D. done

Answer: doing

don't mind + -ing: don't mind doing.

10. She hopes ___ a job in design after she graduates.

• A. to find ✓
• B. finding
• C. find
• D. found

Answer: to find

hope + to-infinitive: hopes to find.

1. My name is Clara and I have a very active life. I love _____ (be) outdoors, so I spend most of my free time outside. I enjoy _____ (run) in the park near my house. I usually go three times a week. I don't mind _____ (get up) early to fit it in before work. My friend Sofia hates _____ (exercise) in the morning. She prefers _____ (go) to the gym in the evenings. We both hope _____ (run) a half marathon together next spring. I need _____ (train) more seriously if I want to be ready. I also love _____ (cook) healthy food. I enjoy _____ (try) new recipes at weekends. Last week I forgot _____ (buy) one of the ingredients and had to change the whole plan. I plan _____ (make) it again next week.

• A. being
• B. to be
• C. be
• D. running
• E. to run
• F. run
• G. getting up
• H. to get up
• I. get up
• J. exercising
• K. to exercise
• L. exercise
• M. to go
• N. going
• O. go
• P. to run
• Q. running
• R. run
• S. to train
• T. training
• U. train
• V. cooking
• W. to cook
• X. cook
• Y. trying
• Z. to try
• [. try
• \. to buy
• ]. buying
• ^. buy
• _. to make
• `. making
• a. make

Answer: being, running, getting up, exercising, to go, to run, to train, cooking, trying, to buy, to make

Verbs followed by -ing: love, enjoy, don't mind, hate. Verbs followed by to-infinitive: want, hope, need, plan, forget, learn, remember.

1. enjoy / I / music / listening / to

Answer: I enjoy listening to music.

enjoy + -ing: enjoy listening.

2. she / wants / abroad / to / live

Answer: She wants to live abroad.

want + to-infinitive: wants to live.

3. hate / they / in / waiting / queues

Answer: They hate waiting in queues.

hate + -ing: hate waiting.

4. need / you / the / to / sign / form

Answer: You need to sign the form.

need + to-infinitive: need to sign.

5. minding / don't / I / the / taking / bins / out

Answer: I don't mind taking the bins out.

don't mind + -ing: don't mind taking.

6. he / plans / a / buy / new / to / car

Answer: He plans to buy a new car.

plan + to-infinitive: plans to buy.

7. loves / she / in / swimming / the / sea

Answer: She loves swimming in the sea.

love + -ing: loves swimming.

8. I / to / forgot / back / call / him

Answer: I forgot to call him back.

forget + to-infinitive: forgot to call (had a task and did not do it).

9. do / enjoy / you / cooking / ?

Answer: Do you enjoy cooking?

enjoy + -ing: enjoy cooking.

10. they / hope / find / to / a / flat / bigger

Answer: They hope to find a bigger flat.

hope + to-infinitive: hope to find.

1. You are an English conversation tutor doing a structured speaking drill with an A1 student. The grammar focus is: (1) verbs followed by -ing: love, like, enjoy, don't mind, don't like, hate, (2) verbs followed by to-infinitive: want, would like, hope, plan, need, learn, forget, remember. STRUCTURE: Ask exactly 6 questions, one at a time. Wait for the student's full answer before continuing. QUESTIONS TO ASK (in this order): 1. 'Tell me three things you love or enjoy doing in your free time.' (target: I love reading. I enjoy walking in the park. I enjoy cooking at weekends.) 2. 'Is there anything you really hate doing? What about things you don't mind doing?' (target: I hate ironing. I don't mind washing up.) 3. 'What do you want to do in the next few years? Do you have any big plans?' (target: I want to travel to Japan. I plan to study for a new qualification.) 4. 'Tell me something you need to do this week. Did you forget to do anything recently?' (target: I need to call my dentist. I forgot to pay a bill last week.) 5. 'What did you learn to do when you were a child? Is there something new you hope to learn now?' (target: I learned to play the piano. I hope to learn to drive.) 6. 'I will say a verb. You make a true sentence about yourself using it with -ing or to-infinitive. Ready? The verbs are: enjoy, plan, hate, hope, love.' (target: I enjoy swimming. I plan to visit my family. I hate getting up early.) FEEDBACK RULES: - If the student uses -ing after a to-infinitive verb (e.g. 'I want going', 'I hope travelling'), recast: 'Oh, you want to go! Where would you like to travel?' - If the student uses to-infinitive after an -ing verb (e.g. 'I enjoy to cook', 'I hate to wait'), recast: 'You enjoy cooking! What is your favourite dish?' - Do NOT explain the grammar rule. Only model the correct form in your reply. - After all 6 questions, give one warm sentence of feedback and say goodbye.

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