Gerunds, Participles and Infinitives ESL Worksheet

ESL Worksheet
Answer Sheet

ESL Worksheet

Answer Sheet

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ESL Worksheet: Gerunds, Participles and Infinitives

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - I regret having invited them in the first place

The speaker was not regretful when she invited them, but is now

The speaker had to invite them and regretted it at the time

Q2 - I like skiing

The speaker is interested in trying the sport

The speaker has already been skiing

Q3 - Just imagine being stuck in a tiny office with Tom all day

The speaker probably likes Tom

The speaker probably doesn't like Tom

Q4 - I'd love to meet her

The speaker enjoyed meeting her

The speaker hasn't met her

Q5 - I'm sorry for letting you down, Steve

The speaker won't be able to keep an appointment

The speaker wasn't able to keep an appointment

Q6 - I'm interested in finding out more about it

The speaker has already started looking for information

The speaker is probably going to start looking for information

Q7 - I tried writing to my local MP, but it was a waste of time

The speaker didn't finish the letter

The speaker sent the letter

Q8 - I was interested to hear the news about Chris

The speaker heard the news

The speaker wanted to hear the news but didn't

Q9 - I regret to say that the wedding has been called off

The speaker is breaking some bad news

The bad news was already known to the listener

Q10 - A lot of people have stopped buying petrol at that garage

The garage has lots of customers at the moment

The garage doesn't have many customers any more

Q11 - I'm thinking of having a fortnight off

I've not made my mind up yet

I've already made up my mind

Q12 - She's stopped to have a cigarette

She doesn't smoke any longer

She smokes

Q13 - I saw her take it

It probably took her a long time

It probably didn't take her very long

Q14 - I heard them talking about it

The speaker probably didn't hear everything

The speaker probably heard everything

Q15 - She tried to contact him on his mobile

She didn't manage to speak to him

She managed to speak to him

Q16 - I remember telling her

The speaker told her

The speaker is going to tell her

Q17 - I tried speaking to her face-to-face to see if that would work

The speaker spoke to her

The speaker was unable to speak to her

Q18 - I forgot to send it

The speaker cannot remember whether they sent it or not

The speaker knows they didn't send it

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