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Gerund vs infinitive exercises

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Test yourself on gerund vs infinitive with 12 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation — and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.

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I enjoy ___ podcasts on my commute.

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Guessing gets you through a quiz; understanding gets you through the exam. Read the full Gerund vs infinitive lesson After a verb, English uses either a gerund ('enjoy reading') or an infinitive ('decide to read') — the first verb decides which. Gerunds follow enjoy, avoid, finish and suggest, and every preposition; infinitives follow want, decide, hope and plan. A few verbs — stop, remember, try, forget — take both with different meanings.

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