Exercise 1
Write sentences about yourself. Say whether you Like or don't like these activities. Choose one of these verbs for each sentence:
like / don't like love hate enjoy don't mind
1) (fly) ________ I don’t like flying ________ or ________ I don’t like to fly ________
2) (play cards) ________
3) (be alone) ________
4) (go to museums) ________
5) (cook) ________
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Example answers:
2 I don't mind playing cards.
3 I don't like being alone. or … to be alone.
4 I enjoy going to museums.
5 I love cooking. or I love to cook.
Exercise 2
Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use -ing or to …. Sometimes either form is possible.
1) Paul lives in Berlin now. It's nice. He likes it.
(he / like / live / there) ________
2) Jane is a biology teacher. She likes her job.
(she / like / teach / biology) She ________
3) Joe always has his camera with him and takes a lot of pictures.
(he / like / take / pictures) ________
4) I used to work in a supermarket. I didn't like it much.
(I / not / like / work / there) ________
5) Rachel is studying medicine. She likes it.
(she / like / study / medicine) ________
6) Dan is famous, but he doesn't like it.
(he / not / like / be / famous) ________
7) Jennifer is a very careful person. She doesn't take many risks.
(she / not / like / take / risks) ________
8) I don't like surprises.
(I / like / know / things / in advance) ________
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1 He likes living there.
2 She likes teaching biology.
3 He likes taking pictures. or He likes to take pictures.
4 I didn't like working there.
5 She likes studying medicine.
6 He doesn't like being famous.
7 She doesn't like taking risks. or She doesn't like to take risks.
8 I like to know things in advance.
Exercise 3
Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form, -ing or to …. In one sentence either form is possible.
1) It's good to visit other places – I enjoy ________
2) 'Would you like ________ down?' 'No, thanks. I'll stand.'
3) I'm not quite ready yet. Would you mind ________ a little longer?
4) When I was a child, I hated ________ to bed early.
5) When I have to catch a train, I'm always worried that I'll miss it. So I like ________ to the station in plenty of time.
6) I enjoy ________ busy. I don't like it when there's nothing to do.
7) I would love ________ to your wedding, but I'm afraid it isn't possible.
8) I don't like ________ in this part of town. I want to move somewhere else.
9) Do you have a minute? I'd like ________ to you about something.
10) If there's bad news and good news, I like ________ the bad news first.
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1 travelling
2 to sit
3 waiting
4 going or to go
5 to get
6 being
7 to come I to go
8 living
9 to talk
10 to have / to know / to get / to hear / to be told
Exercise 4
Write sentences using would … to have (done) . Use the verbs in brackets.
1) It's a shame I couldn't go to the party. (like) ________
2) It's a shame I didn't see the programme. (like) ________
3) I'm glad I didn't lose watch. (hate) ________
4) It's too bad I didn't meet your parents. (love) ________
5) I'm glad I wasn't alone. (not / like) ________
6) It's a shame I couldn't travel by train. (prefer) ________
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1 I would like to have gone to the party.
2 I would like I I'd like to have seen the programme.
3 I would hate I I'd hate to have lost watch.
4 I would love I I'd love to have met your parents.
5 I wouldn't like to have been alone.
6 I would prefer I I'd prefer to have travelled by train.
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