-ing forms, infinitive with or without to

In the following sentences choose the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. I'd rather not (to go /
   go
   go
   / going) very far in the new car until I've got used (to drive / drive /
   driving
   TO driving
   ) it.
2. Max dreads (to be / be /
   being
   being
   ) made redundant as he's too old (
   to get
   to get
   / get / getting) another decent job.
3. I spent all afternoon (to listen / listen /
   listening
   listening
   ) to the neighbours (to argue / argue /
   arguing
   arguing
   ) about whose turn it was to mow the lawn.
4. I noticed the girl (to put /
   put
   put
   / putting) the watch into her pocket without (to pay / pay /
   paying
   paying
   ) for it.
5. Hadn't you better (to start /
   start
   start
   / starting) (
   to revise
   to revise
   / revise /
   revising
   revising
   ) for the exam?
6. I think Rodney rather resents Jessica (to participate / participate /
   participating
   participating
   ) in the conference.
7. The fire brigade had (
   to be
   to be
   / be / being) called (
   to get
   to get
   / get / getting) the boys down from the roof.
8. Why not (to go /
   go
   go
   / going) by train rather than (to take / take /
   taking
   taking
   ) the car?
9. Louise always hated her father (to tell / tell /
   telling
   telling
   ) her what to do.
10. The council was (
    to ban
    to ban
    / ban / banning) all parking in the city centre but there were so many complaints they've decided not to.
11. I didn't dare (
    to show
    to show
    /
    show
    show
    / showing) them the damage I'd done to their car.
12. We're bound (
    to run
    to run
    / run / running) out of cash so don't forget (
    to bring
    to bring
    / bring / bringing) your credit card.
13. If this is a private matter, perhaps you'd prefer me (
    to leave
    to leave
    / leave / leaving).
14. Our physical education teacher used (
    to make
    to make
    / make / making) us (to go /
    go
    go
    / going) in an outdoor pool even in winter.

Study Tip -ing or infinitive
With the verbs remember, forget, regret and stop the choice between -ing or the infinitive depends on whether the verb following them happens before or after.
-ing = before
infinitive = after
e.g. Do you remember meeting me last year?
meeting happened before remember

Did you remember to post that letter?
to post happened (or not) after remember