Gerunds or Infinitive - Free Printable

Here is the completed worksheet with correct gerund or infinitive forms, followed by explanations for each.

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Gerund or Infinitive

1. Benjamin enjoys listening to his iPod.
→ *Enjoy* is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing).

2. I don't mind doing the washing up.
→ *"Mind"* is followed by a gerund.

3. Birthdays are not easy to remember.
→ *"Easy"* is an adjective that takes an infinitive after it (common structure: "easy to do").

4. Adam is really good at swimming.
→ *"Good at"* is followed by a gerund.

5. She waited to buy a candy bar.
→ *"Waited"* here means she was waiting for the opportunity to buy — so infinitive.

6. The doctor told his patients to eat healthy food.
→ *"Told" is followed by an infinitive* ("tell someone to do something").

7. My house is easy to find.
→ Similar to #3: adjectives like "easy" take infinitives.

8. She is interested in becoming a dentist.
→ *"Interested in"* is followed by a gerund.

9. He is saving money to buy a new phone.
→ Purpose: he’s saving in order to buy → infinitive.

10. When I saw my grandma I couldn't help hugging her.
→ *"Couldn't help" + gerund* = couldn't stop oneself from doing something.
→ So, hugging (gerund).
*(Note: "help" is followed by a gerund when meaning "can't resist".)*

11. My favorite hobby is walking.
→ *"Hobby" is a noun*, and we say "hobby is walking" → gerund.

12. My father helped me do my homework.
→ *"Help" can be followed by either gerund or infinitive*, but "help someone do" is more common and natural.
→ So, do (infinitive without "to").

13. I'm sick of eating hotdogs every day.
→ *"Sick of"* is followed by a gerund.

14. It is important to surf the internet for more information.
→ *"It is important to do something"* → infinitive.

15. She advised me to see a doctor as soon as possible.
→ *"Advise someone to do something"* → infinitive.

16. I don't feel like studying French today.
→ *"Feel like" + gerund* → studying.

17. Paul got Daragh to wash his car.
→ *"Get someone to do something"* → infinitive.

18. Doing sport every day is good for your health.
→ Subject of the sentence: "Doing sport..." → gerund.

19. At last they decided to rent the house.
→ *"Decide to do something"* → infinitive.

20. She pretended to be asleep.
→ *"Pretend to be"* → infinitive.

21. Rene stopped to say hello to his friends.
→ *"Stopped to do something"* = paused in order to do it → infinitive.
*(Compare: "stopped saying" = ceased speaking — but here it's purposeful pause.)*

22. It's no use crying over spilt milk.
→ *"It's no use" + gerund* → crying.

23. The following questions are easy to answer.
→ Adjective "easy" + infinitive.

24. She told us where to find the books.
→ *"Tell someone where to do something"* → infinitive.

25. Would you mind posting this card for me?
→ *"Mind" + gerund* → posting.

26. They suggested traveling by plane.
→ *"Suggest" + gerund* → traveling.

27. We plan to go to England this Christmas.
→ *"Plan to do something"* → infinitive.

28. It was hard for her to quit smoking.
→ *"It was hard to do something"* → infinitive.

29. We were all happy about celebrating the New Year in Paris.
→ *"Happy about" + gerund* → celebrating.

30. It seems difficult to know everything about the topic.
→ *"Seems difficult to do something"* → infinitive.

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✔ Summary of Rules Used:

| Structure | Form |
|---------|------|
| enjoy, mind, avoid, finish, practice, etc. | gerund |
| decide, plan, hope, want, agree, etc. | infinitive |
| be + adjective (easy, hard, difficult, fun) | infinitive |
| be interested in, be tired of, be good at | gerund |
| help (with object) | infinitive (no "to") |
| get someone to do | infinitive |
| suggest, deny, admit, avoid | gerund |
| tell, advise, ask, invite | infinitive |
| stop to do (purpose) vs. stop doing (cease) | infinitive (purpose) |
| feel like, can't help, be used to | gerund |

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