Verb Patterns Practice

1. Put the verb in parenthesis in the infinitive or the -ing form

Gary Churchill owns a successful business and he wants ________________ (spend) some of his money while he is young. He enjoys__________________________ (take) trips and would like to _____________________ (visit) every corner of the world. He hopes _______ (find) a way to take three months of vacation _____________. He’d like __________ (meet) a woman who enjoys_______________________ (travel) as much as he does.

2. Circle the correct verb form
1. The police manage catch / to catch / catching the burglar
2. I tried stop / to stop her but she run away
3. Would you like something drink / to drink / drinking?
4. I’ve decided marry / to marry / marrying Helen
5. I’d like go / to go / going abroad
6. I’m looking forward to see / seeing you againI’m thinking of study / to study / studying a foreign language next year

3. Find the mistake. Rewrite them correctly

1. Sad movies always make me to cry: _________________________________
2. Please stop make that awful noise: _________________________________
3. I used living in Santiago: _________________________________
4. The police managed catch: _________________________________