Verb Exercise #4.

Use verb + to do (infinitive) or verb + ing (gerund).

to decide to do s.t. to finish doing s.t. to learn (how) to do s.t. to offer to do s.t. to postpone doing s.t. to promise to do s.t.

to agree to do s.t. to be tired of doing s.t. to consider doing s.t.

a. He had to make a choice: take a pay cut and spend less money, or look for another job. He took a pay cut. (=less pay, a salary decrease) He d____________ (take) _________ a pay cut. b. She says, "Don't worry! If you lend me $50, I will absolutely pay you back when I get paid." She p_______________ (pay) ____________ me back when she gets paid. c. We asked her to help us. She said, "I am very busy, but if you really need me to help you, I can." She a____________ (help) ___________ us. d. In driver's training, they are teaching her how to do drive. She _______________________ (drive) ___________. e. Last week we had a party. Afterward, the house was a mess*. He said, "May I help you clean up the mess?" * la casa estaba hecha un desastre, , He ______________ (help) __________ me clean up the mess. f. The teacher was going to give the test today, but he decided not to give it until next Tuesday. The teacher p_________________ (give) ______________ the test until next Tuesday. g. We're thinking about moving to Los Angeles. We think it might be cheaper for us to live there. We are _______________________ (move) _______________ to Los Angeles. h. The house cleaner ironed all the clothes. Then she started mopping the floor. After the house cleaner f_____________ (iron) ___________ the clothes, she began mopping the floor. i. I have told you a million times not to do that, and I don't want to tell you again! I _________________________ (tell) _____________ you not to do that!

Verb Exercise #4.

Use verb + to do (infinitive) or verb + ing (gerund).

to decide to do s.t. to finish doing s.t. to learn (how) to do s.t. to offer to do s.t. to postpone doing s.t. to promise to do s.t.

to agree to do s.t. to be tired of doing s.t. to consider doing s.t.

a. He had to make a choice: take a pay cut and spend less money, or look for another job. He took a pay cut. (=less pay, a salary decrease) He d____________ (take) _________ a pay cut. b. She says, "Don't worry! If you lend me $50, I will absolutely pay you back when I get paid." She p_______________ (pay) ____________ me back when she gets paid. c. We asked her to help us. She said, "I am very busy, but if you really need me to help you, I can." She a____________ (help) ___________ us. d. In driver's training, they are teaching her how to do drive. She _______________________ (drive) ___________. e. Last week we had a party. Afterward, the house was a mess*. He said, "May I help you clean up the mess?" * la casa estaba hecha un desastre, , He ______________ (help) __________ me clean up the mess. f. The teacher was going to give the test today, but he decided not to give it until next Tuesday. The teacher p_________________ (give) ______________ the test until next Tuesday. g. We're thinking about moving to Los Angeles. We think it might be cheaper for us to live there. We _______________________ (move) _______________ to Los Angeles. h. The house cleaner ironed all the clothes. Then she started mopping the floor. After the house cleaner f_____________ (iron) ___________ the clothes, she began mopping the floor. i. I have told you a million times not to do that, and I don't want to tell you again! I _________________________ (tell) _____________ you not to do that!

56Int051302 Roland Trego 05/13/02 rev. 10/19/2013 10:32 AM