To + infinitive or -ing

Question 1

Agree (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 1

To agree to

Ex. Olivia’s parents agreed to let her go to the party.

Question 2

Appear (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 2

To appear to

Question 3

Choose (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 3

To choose to

Question 4

Decide (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 4

To decide to

Question 5

Expect (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 5

To expect to

Question 6

Hope (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 6

To hope to

Question 7

Learn (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 7

To learn to

Question 8

Manage (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 8

To manage to

Question 9

Offer (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 9

To offer to

Question 10

Promise (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 10

To promise to

Question 11

Refuse (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 11

To refuse to

Question 12

Seem (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 12

To seem to

Question 13

Tend (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 13

To tend to

Question 14

Threaten (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 14

To threaten to

Question 15

Want (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 15

To want to

Question 16

Admit (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 16

To admit doing

Question 17

Avoid (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 17

To avoid doing

Question 18

Bother (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 18

To bother doing

Question 19

Deny (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 19

To deny doing

Question 20

Dislike (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 20

To dislike doing

Question 21

Enjoy (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 21

To enjoy doing

Question 22

Finish (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 22

To finish doing

Question 23

Get round to (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 23

To get round to doing

Ex. I haven’t got round to unpacking from my holiday yet.

Question 24

Imagine (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 24

To imagine doing

Question 25

Insist on (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 25

To insist on doing

Question 26

Keep (on) (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 26

To keep on doing

Question 27

Mind (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 27

To mind doing

Question 28

Miss (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 28

To miss doing

Question 29

Suggest (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 29

To suggest doing

Ex. She suggested travelling together for safety, since the area was so dangerous.

Question 30

Begin (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 30

To begin writing
To begin to write

No change in meaning

Question 31

Continue (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 31

To continue doing
To continue to do

No change in meaning

Question 32

Start (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 32

To start doing
To start to do

No change in meaning

Question 33

Forget (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 33

I forgot to talk to her about it
(I didn’t talk to her because I forgot)
I’ll never forget talking to her about it
(I talked to her and now I won’t forget) - memory

Change in meaning

Question 34

Go on (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 34

He went on to read a book
(He was doing something else and then started reading a book)
He went on reading a book
(He continued to read the same book as before)

Change in meaning

Question 35

Regret (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 35

I regret to tell you that nobody survived the fire
(I’m sorry that I am giving you this bad news)
I regret telling you that nobody survived the fire
(I told you and now I wish I had not told you)

Change in meaning

Question 36

Remember (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 36

Please remember to switch the lights off
(You shouldn’t forget to do this)
I remember switching the lights off
(I switched the lights off and I remember this fact - memory)

Change in meaning

Question 37

Stop (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 37

I stopped asking him about his son
(I didn’t ask him any more questions about his son)
I stopped to ask him about his son
(I stopped what I was doing because I wanted to ask him about his son)

Change in meaning

Question 38

Try (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)

Answer 38

Have you tried changing your diet
(Have you experienced with eating different foods? - experiment)
Have you try to change your diet?
(Have you made an effort to change what you eat? - do an attempt)

Change in meaning