Gerunds, Participles and Infinitives ESL Worksheet

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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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