Infinitive and Verb+ing – English Grammar Test for A1

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1 I like ____ in the park.
(a) to walk
(b) walking
(c) walk

2 She enjoys ____ books in the evening.
(a) read
(b) reading
(c) to read

3 They enjoy ____ soccer after school.
(a) to play
(b) playing
(c) play

4 He hates ____ up early on Sundays.
(a) get
(b) getting
(c) to getting

5 We enjoy ____ to music on the bus.
(a) listening
(b) to listen
(c) listen

6 Do you enjoy ____ movies at home?
(a) watching
(b) to watch
(c) watch

7 My mom enjoys ____ new recipes at the weekend.
(a) cooking
(b) to cook
(c) cook

8 I don’t enjoy ____ in cold water.
(a) to swim
(b) swimming
(c) swim

9 She enjoys ____ photos of flowers.
(a) to take
(b) take
(c) taking

10 They enjoy ____ board games together.
(a) play
(b) playing
(c) to playing

11 He enjoys ____ his guitar in the evening.
(a) playing
(b) to play
(c) play

12 A: Do you enjoy ____ at night?
B: Yes, I do.
(a) to read
(b) reading
(c) read

13 I like ____ to the gym on Saturdays.
(a) going
(b) to go
(c) go

14 We enjoy ____ early and watching the sunrise.
(a) to wake up
(b) waking up
(c) wake up

15 Anna enjoys ____ with her cat after work.
(a) to play
(b) playing
(c) play

16 Do they enjoy ____ new places?
(a) to travel
(b) traveling
(c) travel

17 He hates ____ in traffic.
(a) to wait
(b) waiting
(c) wait

18 She enjoys ____ in the sea in summer.
(a) to swim
(b) swimming
(c) swim

19 I don’t enjoy ____ late at night.
(a) study
(b) studying
(c) to study

20 We enjoy ____ picnics in the park.
(a) to have
(b) having
(c) have

21 He enjoys ____ comics on the sofa.
(a) reading
(b) to read
(c) read

22 Do you enjoy ____ to music while you work?
(a) listening
(b) to listen
(c) listen

23 She enjoys ____ her bike to school.
(a) riding
(b) ride
(c) to ride

24 They hate ____ the house on sunny days.
(a) clean
(b) to clean
(c) cleaning

25 I like ____ breakfast on weekends.
(a) to make
(b) making
(c) make

26 She doesn’t like ____ TV in the morning.
(a) watching
(b) to watch
(c) watch

27 Do they like ____ early on weekdays?
(a) to get up
(b) getting up
(c) get up

28 He likes ____ to school on foot.
(a) walking
(b) to walk
(c) walk

29 We love ____ to music together in the evening.
(a) listening
(b) to listen
(c) listen

30 I like ____ new words in English.
(a) learn
(b) learning
(c) to learning

Answer

1 (b) walking – Use -ing after like to talk about general enjoyment.
2 (b) reading – Enjoy is always followed by a gerund (-ing).
3 (b) playing – Enjoy + -ing.
4 (b) getting – Hate + -ing to express dislike of an activity.
5 (a) listening – Enjoy + -ing (“listening to music”).
6 (a) watching – Enjoy + -ing in questions too.
7 (a) cooking – Enjoy + -ing.
8 (b) swimming – Enjoy + -ing.
9 (c) taking – Enjoy + -ing (“taking photos”).
10 (b) playing – Enjoy + -ing.
11 (a) playing – Enjoy + -ing.
12 (b) reading – Enjoy + -ing fits the question pattern.
13 (a) going – Like + -ing for hobbies/routines.
14 (b) waking up – Enjoy + -ing; “waking up” is a gerund phrase.
15 (b) playing – Enjoy + -ing.
16 (b) traveling – Enjoy + -ing.
17 (b) waiting – Hate + -ing (disliked activity).
18 (b) swimming – Enjoy + -ing.
19 (b) studying – Don’t enjoy + -ing.
20 (b) having – Enjoy + -ing.
21 (a) reading – Enjoy + -ing.
22 (a) listening – Enjoy + -ing (“listening to music”).
23 (a) riding – Enjoy + -ing.
24 (c) cleaning – Hate + -ing.
25 (b) making – Like + -ing for regular preferences.
26 (a) watching – Doesn’t like + -ing.
27 (b) getting up – Like + -ing for habits.
28 (a) walking – Like + -ing.
29 (a) listening – Love + -ing to express strong enjoyment.
30 (b) learning – Like + -ing (“learning new words”).

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