INFINITIVE\GERUND

She avoided (tell) him about her plans.

• She avoided TELLING him about her plans.

• She avoided TO TELL him about her plans.

Do you mind (give) me a hand?

(give a hand - помочь)

• Do you mind GIVING me a hand?

• Do you mind TO GIVE me a hand?

You must try (do) the best to pass the test.

(do the best - сделать все возможное

pass the test - сдать экзамен)

• You must try DOING the best to pass the test.

• You must try TO DO the best to pass the test.

He enjoys (have) a bath in the evening.

• He enjoys HAVING a bath in the evening.

• He enjoys TO HAVE a bath in the evening.

He decided (study) biology.

• He decided TO STUDY biology.

• He decided STUDYING biology.

I promise (be) with you forever.

• I promise TO BE with you forever.

• I promise BEING with you forever.

I dislike (wait).

• I dislike TO WAIT.

• I dislike WAITING.

I want to try (ski) for the first time ever. I think I will like it.

• I want to try TO SKI for the first time ever. I think I will like it.

• I want to try SKIING for the first time ever. I think I will like it.

Do you really not remember (lie) to me?

• Do you really not remember LYING to me?

• Do you really not remember TO LIE to me?

My son stopped (do) his homework. I am afraid he will fail the test.

(fail a test - завалить экзамен)

• My son stopped DOING his homework. I am afraid he will fail the test.

• My son stopped TO DO his homework. I am afraid he will fail the test.