Download this free B1–B2 grammar worksheet PDF for English learners and teachers. This lesson helps students practise gerunds and infinitives in clear, practical English.
Students learn how to use verbs that are usually followed by -ing, such as enjoy, avoid, finish, keep, mind, suggest, practise, consider and miss. They also practise verbs that are usually followed by to + base verb, such as want, hope, decide, plan, agree, offer, promise, learn, choose and need.
The worksheet also teaches verbs that can use both patterns. Students learn that start and begin can often be followed by either -ing or to + base verb with a similar meaning, as in I started working and I started to work. They also practise meaning-changing verbs such as stop, remember, forget and try, where the grammar pattern changes the meaning.
Students also practise using -ing after prepositions, including phrases such as interested in learning, good at solving, worried about failing, without saying goodbye, before leaving and after finishing. This helps learners move beyond memorising verb lists and understand the main grammar patterns more clearly.
The PDF includes a grammar focus section, gerunds and infinitives exercises, choose-the-correct-form practice, sentence matching, mistake correction, mini-dialogues, mixed practice, same-verb-different-pattern tasks, speaking practice, writing practice, vocabulary practice, an error-checking challenge, useful reminders and a full answer key.
This worksheet can be used in one-to-one lessons, group classes, online English lessons, adult ESL lessons, EFL classes, homework or independent grammar practice.
Level: B1–B2
Grammar point: Gerunds and infinitives
Focus: grammar accuracy, verb patterns, preposition + -ing, meaning-changing verbs, speaking and writing
Format: Free grammar worksheet PDF with answer key
This free worksheet includes:
- a clear explanation of gerunds and infinitives
- practice with verbs usually followed by -ing
- practice with verbs usually followed by to + base verb
- practice with verbs that can use both patterns with a similar meaning
- practice with meaning-changing verbs such as stop, remember, forget and try
- practice with preposition + -ing
- choose-the-correct-form practice
- sentence-to-reason matching
- mistake correction
- mini-dialogues
- mixed gerund and infinitive practice
- same-verb-different-pattern tasks
- speaking practice
- writing practice
- vocabulary and sentence practice
- an error-checking challenge
- useful reminder table
- full answer key for teachers and students
The worksheet focuses especially on common B1–B2 mistakes such as enjoy to cook, decided going, good at to solve, remember bringing and avoided to answer. The main classroom point is that students should learn three groups: verbs followed by -ing, verbs followed by to + base verb, and verbs where both patterns are possible. They also need to notice when the meaning changes, especially with stop, remember, forget and try.
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