Gerunds and Infinitives — The Tattoo I Never Planned
Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives — advanced patterns (stop doing vs stop to do, try doing vs try to do,
Free ESL grammar exercise on gerunds and infinitives themed around the tattoo i never planned. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on lifestyle, practising gerunds and infinitives — advanced patterns (stop doing vs stop to do, try doing vs try to do,. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Instead of worrying about removing it, she started to think about adding more. She found herself drawn to classic designs. She also considered the alternative — laser removal. But something stopped her from committing to that idea.
Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives
- Gerund after
- A gerund (verb + -ing) always follows a preposition. She is interested in getting another one. Never use the infinitive after a preposition.
- stop doing vs stop to
- He stopped checking his phone. = quit the habit. He stopped to check his phone. = paused for a new reason.
Sample items
- Please don't forget ______ your portfolio to the interview.
- After the argument, Marcus stopped ______ to his colleague entirely.
- She stopped ______ the new software to check the manual.
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