VERS TO, ING, NOUN TO

Question 1

estar de acuerdo

Answer 1

agree to

I agree to help you with your project tomorrow.

Question 2

apuntar, aspirar

Answer 2

aim to

She aims to become a successful entrepreneur.

Question 3

organizar

Answer 3

arrange to

We arranged to meet at the park at 5 PM.

Question 4

preguntar, pedir

Answer 4

ask to

He asked to leave the meeting early.

Question 5

intentar

Answer 5

attempt to

They attempted to climb the mountain despite the bad weather.

Question 6

elegir

Answer 6

choose to

We chose to stay home instead of going out.

Question 7

exigir

Answer 7

demand to

The employees demanded to speak with the manager about their concerns.

Question 8

decidir

Answer 8

decide to

I decided to study abroad next year.

Question 9

esperar, tener expectativas

Answer 9

expect to

We expect to finish the project by next week.

Question 10

fallar, no lograr

Answer 10

fail to

He failed to complete the assignment on time.

Question 11

ayudar

Answer 11

help to

Can you help to carry these boxes upstairs? (Note: “to” es opcional aquí.)

Question 12

esperar, tener esperanza

Answer 12

hope to

I hope to visit Japan someday.

Question 13

tener la intención

Answer 13

intend to

She intends to start her own business soon.

Question 14

aprender

Answer 14

learn to

He learned to play the piano when he was a child.

Question 15

anhelar

Answer 15

long to

They long to return to their hometown after many years.

Question 16

lograr, arreglárselas

Answer 16

manage to

She managed to solve the problem quickly.

Question 17

ofrecer

Answer 17

offer to

He offered to drive me to the airport.

Question 18

planear

Answer 18

plan to

We plan to go hiking this weekend.

Question 19

preparar

Answer 19

prepare to

The students prepared to present their projects in class.

Question 20

fingir

Answer 20

pretend to

He pretended to know the answer, but he was unsure.

Question 21

prometer

Answer 21

promise to

She promised to call me as soon as she arrived.

Question 22

proponer

Answer 22

propose to

They proposed to organize a charity event for the community.

Question 23

rechazar, negarse

Answer 23

refuse to

He refused to apologize for his mistake.

Question 24

tender a

Answer 24

tend to

Cats tend to sleep most of the day.

Question 25

odiaría

Answer 25

would hate to

I would hate to disappoint my parents.

Question 26

me gustaría

Answer 26

would like to

I would like to order the pasta, please.

Question 27

me encantaría

Answer 27

would love to

She would love to travel around the world.

Question 28

preferiría

Answer 28

would prefer to

He would prefer to stay home rather than go to the party.

Question 29

admitir

Answer 29

admit + ing

She admitted cheating on the test.

Question 30

evitar

Answer 30

avoid + ing

He avoids eating junk food to stay healthy.

Question 31

no poder evitar

Answer 31

can’t help + ing

I can’t help laughing at his jokes.

Question 32

no soportar

Answer 32

can’t stand + ing

he can’t stand waiting in long lines.

Question 33

considerar

Answer 33

consider + ing

Have you considered moving to another city?

Question 34

negar

Answer 34

deny + ing

He denied breaking the vase.

Question 35

detestar

Answer 35

detest + ing

he detests waking up early in the morning.

Question 36

no gustar, desagradar

Answer 36

dislike + ing

I dislike driving in heavy traffic.

Question 37

disfrutar

Answer 37

enjoy + ing

They enjoy spending time with their friends.

Question 38

tener ganas de, gustar

Answer 38

fancy + ing

Do you fancy going out for dinner tonight?

Question 39

tener ganas de

Answer 39

feel like + ing

I feel like taking a nap this afternoon.

Question 40

terminar

Answer 40

finish + ing

She finished writing her book last week.

Question 41

rendirse, dejar

Answer 41

give up + ing

He gave up smoking last year.

Question 42

odiar, detestar

Answer 42

hate + ing

or

hate to inf when we announce an action that we would rather avoid

I hate waking up early on weekends.

I hate to tell you this, but we’re out of money

Question 43

imaginar

Answer 43

imagine + ing

Can you imagine living on a tropical island?

Question 44

involucrar, implicar

Answer 44

involve + ing

His job involves traveling to different countries.

Question 45

seguir, continuar

Answer 45

keep + ing

They keep working even when it gets tough.

Question 46

gustar

Answer 46

like + ing when you enjoy doing something

I like watching series on TV. =

like + to + inf when you do something because you think it is a good idea - habits and routines with time expression

I like to get a full medical check-up once a year.

Question 47

amar, encantar

Answer 47

love + ing

She loves painting landscapes.

Question 48

importar, molestar

Answer 48

mind + ing

Do you mind opening the window?

Question 49

extrañar, perder

Answer 49

miss + ing

I miss spending summers at my grandparents’ house.

Question 50

practicar

Answer 50

practise + ing

He practises playing the guitar every day.

Question 51

posponer

Answer 51

put off + ing

They put off making a decision until next week.

Question 52

arriesgar

Answer 52

risk + ing

She risked losing everything by starting her own business.

Question 53

sugerir

Answer 53

suggest + ing

I suggest taking a break before we continue.