Understanding Gerunds and Infinitives

What is a gerund?

• A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun.

• A gerund is a noun that ends in -ing.

• A gerund is a verb form that cannot be used as a noun.

• A gerund is a type of adjective.

What is an infinitive?

• An infinitive is a noun form of a verb.

• An infinitive is a verb form that indicates past tense.

• An infinitive is the base form of a verb, typically preceded by 'to'.

• An infinitive is a type of adjective used in sentences.

Choose the correct form: I enjoy (swim/swimming).

• swimmingly

• swam

• swimmed

• swimming

Choose the correct form: She wants (to dance/dancing).

• to sing

• danced

• to jump

• to dance

Identify the gerund in the sentence: He loves playing soccer.

• playing

• he

• soccer

• loves

Identify the infinitive in the sentence: They decided to leave early.

• to leave

• leaving

• to stay

• to go

Fill in the blank: I can't stand (to wait/waiting).

• to wait

• waited

• waiting for

• waiting

Fill in the blank: She is good at (to sing/singing).

• singing

• to sing

• sang

• sings

Which sentence is correct: I like to read or I like reading?

• Both sentences are correct.

• Reading is what I like to do

• I enjoy reading more than to read

• I prefer to read

Choose the correct form: He prefers (to play/playing) video games.

• to play

• playing games

• to play games

• playing