Gerunds and Infinitives Worksheets

About This Worksheet Collection

This Gerunds and Infinitives worksheet collection offers teachers a wide variety of activities designed to build students' understanding of verb patterns, sentence structure, and meaning. Through tasks that include fill-in-the-blank practice, matching, rewriting, editing, dialogue completion, and original writing, learners engage with gerunds and infinitives in both controlled and creative formats. The materials present real-life contexts-such as conversations, preferences, storytelling, job interviews, and opinion writing-to make grammar instruction both relevant and engaging.

As students work through these worksheets, they strengthen their ability to recognize verb-complement patterns, apply standard English conventions, and choose appropriate structures based on meaning and flow. They also develop essential communication skills by editing errors, crafting original sentences, expanding ideas, and writing extended paragraphs. With repeated exposure across multiple formats, learners build confidence, fluency, and accuracy in using gerunds and infinitives in speech and writing.

Detailed Descriptions Of These Worksheets

Gerund Forms Practice
Students decide whether each sentence calls for a gerund or an infinitive and fill in the correct form. The prompts draw on everyday situations, encouraging learners to identify contextual cues that influence verb patterns. This targeted practice sharpens critical thinking as students compare similar verbs and recall common structures. By working through varied examples, learners develop confidence in choosing correct forms for both speaking and writing.

Verb Choice Challenge
In this multiple-choice activity, students analyze each sentence to determine which option uses the correct verb form-gerund, infinitive, or either. The worksheet encourages close reading as learners consider how meaning shifts depending on the form selected. Through exposure to realistic scenarios, students strengthen grammar-in-context decision-making. This exercise also offers valuable preparation for standardized tests that emphasize contextual grammar skills.

Verb Matching Activity
Learners match verbs to appropriate complements, deciding which combinations make grammatical and semantic sense. The activity reinforces recognition of verbs that take gerunds, verbs that take infinitives, and those that can use both. By examining meaning and structure together, students deepen understanding of verb patterns. This worksheet also supports memorization of common pairings essential for fluent writing.

Form Transformation Practice
Students rewrite sentences by changing gerunds to infinitives or vice versa while keeping meaning as consistent as possible. This transformation process helps learners see how shifts in verb forms influence tone and emphasis. As they revise each sentence, students build grammatical flexibility and sharpen sentence-rewriting skills. The task strengthens awareness of how subtle changes affect clarity and style.

Sentence Expansion Task
Learners expand short sentences by adding gerund or infinitive phrases that express purpose, preference, or opinion. The activity encourages thoughtful elaboration and helps students create more detailed, expressive writing. As they construct longer sentences, students gain insight into how verb phrases contribute to meaning and rhythm. This practice supports stronger composition skills and greater syntactic control.

Dialogue Verb Practice
Students complete short dialogues by supplying the correct gerund or infinitive forms. The conversational structure exposes learners to natural phrasing and everyday expressions involving reminders, plans, and preferences. By making grammar decisions within dialogue, students improve both accuracy and communication skills. The worksheet supports listening, speaking, and practical language use.

Pattern Practice Sheet
This worksheet organizes verbs into three categories-those followed by gerunds, those followed by infinitives, and those that allow both-and students complete sentences using the correct form. The categorization supports memory and helps learners compare how different verbs behave. By applying patterns in context-rich sentences, students sharpen analytical and grammatical reasoning. It serves as a valuable reference tool for long-term mastery.

Error-Spotting Story
Students read a short story containing ten incorrect uses of gerunds or infinitives and correct each one. The narrative format highlights how verb-form errors can disrupt meaning across extended text. As learners identify and fix the mistakes, they strengthen proofreading skills and deepen grammatical awareness. This worksheet helps prepare students for real-world editing and revision tasks.

Interview Form Builder
Learners craft questions for a mock job interview using gerunds or infinitives as needed. This task combines grammar knowledge with functional communication skills appropriate for professional contexts. Students analyze each prompt and design meaningful, grammatically accurate questions. The activity promotes clarity, tone awareness, and purposeful language use.

Opinion Writing Task
Students write a short opinion paragraph that includes at least two gerunds and two infinitives. They underline or circle their examples, reinforcing deliberate use of each form. The assignment fosters reflective thinking as learners write about preferences, hobbies, or goals. It supports composition development while ensuring accurate integration of verb forms.

Gerund Check-Up
Learners review sentences to determine whether gerunds and infinitives are used correctly, marking each as "Correct" or rewriting as needed. The task encourages detailed examination of verb patterns and builds editing confidence. Students practice recognizing verbs that require specific forms and correcting errors in context. This worksheet strengthens both accuracy and revision skills.

Gerund-Infinitive Writing
Students write a 6-8 sentence paragraph about a hobby, school experience, or future goal, incorporating at least five gerunds and five infinitives. They highlight or color each form to reinforce recognition. The task blends grammar with personal expression, helping learners craft cohesive and organized writing. This activity builds fluency, creativity, and precise language control.