Verb Plus Gerund and Infinitive Sentence Completion Games

Verb Plus Gerund and Infinitive Sentence Completion Games

Play the game or games below that your teacher tells you to.

Game A: Gerund and infinitive sentence completion guessing game
Fill at least half the sentences below with true information for you. Read out just the part
that you have written in one gap (not the printed words around it) and see if your partner
can guess which sentence you wrote that in (from the grammar of the words you say, the
logic of the sentence, and what they know and can guess about you).

Useful phrases for playing the game
“No, that isn’t possible (grammatically) because…”
“No, that doesn’t make (much) sense because…”
“No, that isn’t true for me because….”
“That is also true, but it isn’t the sentence I’ve written”
“Yes, that is exactly what I’ve written”

Game B: Gerund and infinitive sentence completion bluff
Fill the sentences below with a mixture of true and false information, being very careful to
put the right grammar in each gap. Read out one sentence, answer any questions that
your partner has (continuing to lie if you were lying), then see if your partner can guess
whether you were telling the truth or not.

Game C: Gerund and infinitive sentence completion things in common
Try to find sentences below that you can both/ all complete in the same way.

Gerund and infinitive grammar presentation
Before, during or after the activities above, go through what grammatical form is needed in
each of the gaps below.

Try to find verbs which have similar or opposite meanings and the same grammatical form
after them.

Play another game above but this time just saying what you would put in each gap (without
writing first).

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Verb pattern sentences to complete

 I aim ______________________________________________ by the end of this year.
 I always dread ________________________________________________________.
 I appear ______________________________________________ (but it isn’t true).
 I can’t afford _______________________________________________ but I want to.
 I can’t remember ever __________________________________________________.
 I can’t stand __________________________________________________________.
 I don’t mind ______________________________ (even though many people hate it).
 I don’t recommend _______________________________________ in this town.
 I enjoy ______________________________________________ (but it is bad for me).
 I failed ________________________________________________ last year.
 I fancy _______________________________________________ tonight.
 I hope ___________________________________ someday (but I might never do it).
 I miss ______________________________________________________________.
 I object ___________________________ (but most other people don’t seem to care).
 I often forget _________________________________________________________.
 I often waste time _____________________________________________________.
 I plan ______________________________________ to improve my future career.
 I rarely finish ___________________________________________ with a break.
 I really should stop ___________________________________ (but I probably won’t).
 I regret ______________________________________________________________.
 I tend ___________________________________________________ in the morning.
 I tried _________________________________________________, but it didn’t work.
 I tried ____________________________________________________, but I couldn’t.
 I try to avoid _______________________________ (but sometimes I have no choice).
 I want ______________________________________________ by end of this year.
 I would love _______________________________________ (if I had enough money).
 I’d love ___________________________________, (but I’m not sure that I ever will).
 I’d refuse ___________________________________, (however much they paid me).
 I’d volunteer ________________________________________ in an emergency.
 I’ll never forget _______________________________________________________.
 I’ll probably keep (on) ____________________________ (even though I should stop).
 I’ve decided _____________________________________ (but I haven’t done it yet).
 I’ve totally stopped ____________________________________________________.
 Last month I forgot ____________________________________________________.
 Many people object ___________________________________________, but I don’t.

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My family don’t celebrate ________________________________________.

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