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Verb patterns – English Grammar Exercises for A2

7 ejercicios

1. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

  • 1)
    I usually finish to play / playing / play tennis at about 9 o’clock.
  • 2)
    We decided not taking / not to take / to not take the next train to Rome.
  • 3)
    He keeps to try / try / trying to learn French, but he always gives up.
  • 4)
    We wanted see / to see / seeing the film but there were no tickets left.
  • 5)
    She promised to not fail / not failing / not to fail any exams this year.
  • 6)
    I don’t mind not to have / to not have / not having a holiday this year, if we can have one next year.
  • 7)
    They learned to speak / speaking / speak English by talking to their grandfather.
  • 8)
    I hope go / to go / going on holiday to France next summer.
  • 9)
    I really enjoy to spend / spend / spending time with my family.
  • 10)
    I worry about to not do / not do / not doing well in the exams, but I always pass.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.

meet     get     go     take     snow     buy     read     play
  • 1)
    He promised to buy her a tablet if she got good grades in her exams.
  • 2)
    We decided the bus because the train was a lot more expensive.
  • 3)
    I really enjoy to the theatre when I’m in London.
  • 4)
    She expected a good result, but she didn’t.
  • 5)
    My children used to love games on the beach when they were little.
  • 6)
    She’s arranged him at the check-in desk at the airport.
  • 7)
    He finished his book and then went to bed.
  • 8)
    It started heavily last night and now they’ve closed the airport.

3. Choose the correct option.

  • 1)
    They want to leave / leaving
  • 2)
    I enjoy to play / playing football.
  • 3)
    Do you mind to work / working late?
  • 4)
    We discussed to start / starting a business.
  • 5)
    We hope to visit / visiting you soon.
  • 6)
    Why did you choose to live / living in the city?
  • 7)
    Please stop to talk / talking now and open your book.
  • 8)
    They’ve offered to help / helping us.
  • 9)
    We really need to go / going very soon.
  • 10)
    You should plan to save / saving more money.

4. Cross out the verb forms which are NOT possible in these sentences. Remember, after some verbs both verb forms are possible.

  • 1)
    He began to act / acting when he was a child.
  • 2)
    He chose not to do / not doing his homework.
  • 3)
    He worries about making / to make mistakes.
  • 4)
    I prefer not to be / not being late.
  • 5)
    Do you mind to start / starting without me?
  • 6)
    We’re thinking of to become / becoming vegetarians.
  • 7)
    The children continued to be / being noisy.
  • 8)
    I like to cook / cooking for other people.
  • 9)
    Would you like to have / having dinner with me?
  • 10)
    We hate to think / thinking about money when we’re on holiday.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

  • 1)
    I don’t expect the exam. (pass)
  • 2)
    She promised late. (not be)
  • 3)
    We don’t mind up early. (get)
  • 4)
    I enjoy on a uniform every morning. (not put)
  • 5)
    They learned English very quickly. (speak)
  • 6)
    He couldn’t concentrate on his work. (do)
  • 7)
    Which cities are you planning ? (visit)
  • 8)
    Did he choose in the match? (not play)

6. Complete the text with the verbs in the box.

hates     hated     started     discussed     didn’t expectthinks of     preferred     continued     needed
  • My friend says he (1) ) hates speaking in public. He told me that when he (2) ) getting up in front of a crowd, he feels terrified. I’m very surprised. I thought I knew everything about my friend and I (3) ) to hear this. He said that he (4) ) feeling embarrassed around big groups of people when he was about 11 years old. He (5) ) standing up in front of the class at school and (6) ) to feel this way as an adult, when he (7) ) to speak at meetings at work. We (8) ) getting professional help for his problem, but he said he (9) ) talking to friends about it.

7. Complete the conversation between a careers adviser and a student with the best answers.

  • A So, have you thought about what to do after your course?
  • B I’ve decided (1) ) to leave / leaving education and find a job.
  • A OK, and what kind of job do you want (2) ) to do / doing?
  • B I’m not sure, but I need to start (3) ) to think / thinking about it!
  • A OK, well let’s think about the work environment. Imagine (4) ) to work / working in an office – does that sound good?
  • B Not really. I really love (5) ) to be / being outside. And I don’t like (6) ) to use / using computers.
  • A Right. I’d like you to go away and make a list of outdoor jobs you could do. Then we can arrange (7) ) to talk / talking again.
  • B All right, I’ll come back next week then.
  • A Great. And don’t forget (8) ) to bring / bringing the list!

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