I can't afford ______ designer clothes. It's too expensive, to buy, buying, buy, I avoid ______ to the supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy., to go, going, go, I can't help ______ about the past. I'm sure I've made a mistake, to think, thinking, think, I can't stand ______ news. It's boring, to watch, watching, watch, We're considering _______ the house., to sell, selling, sell, I don't mind ____ second-hand clothes. They are not bad, to wear, wearing, wear, We fancy ______ to the Caribbean for our holiday., to go, going, go, Have you finished ______ that magazine?, to read, reading, read, I really hate ____ up early in winter, to get, getting, get , She imagined herself ________ in her favourite chair back home., to sit, sitting, sit, I kept _____ that he'd phone me, to hope, hopping, hope, I like ______ English, to learn, leaning, learn, I love _____ chocolate cupcakes , to eat, eating, eat, I miss ____ my grandparents, because we didn't go there last holidays, to visit, visiting, visit, I prefer ___ films to reading books, to watch, watching, watch, You should stop _____ these drugs, to take, taking, take, Don't waste time _____ on Facebook. You need it for more important things, to go, going, go, I didn't want to go to the park, but I agree ___ there, to go, going, go, My family chose ____ Japan on holiday this year, to go, going, go, Last month I decided ____ my lifestyle, to change, changing, change, He didn't expect ______ me, to see, seeing, see, I need _____ more to stay fit, to practice, practicing, practice, My dad has offered _____ us up, to pick, picking, pick, Why does Peter pretend ____ about Sarah. He doesn't like her, to worry, worrying, worry, There seem ______ a lot of people outside., to be, being, be, I would really like ____ at home tonight instead of going out, to stay, staying, stay, Would you prefer ____ casual or formal clothes?, to wear, wearing, wear, You’re not allowed _____ during the exam., to talk, talking, talk, My parents encouraged me _____new things., to try, trying, try, I had to force myself _____ this morning, to get up, getting up, get up, Will you remind me _____ some eggs?, to buy, buying, buy, Who taught you _____?, to cook, cooking, cook, His parents urged him _____to university., to go, going, go, I warned you not _____ home alone., to walk, walking, walk, Let your shoes _____ completely before putting them on., to dry, drying, dry, You can't make him _____ if he doesn't want to., to go, going, go, They should ____ plenty of sleep, to get, getting, get, I thought might _____ you., to amuse, amusing, amuse, He said he would ____his brother tomorrow., to see, seeing, see, When I was younger I could ____ up all night and not get tired., to stay, staying, stay.

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