I can't afford ______ designer clothes. , 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 tedious., to watch, watching, watch, We're considering _______ the house., to sell, selling, sell, I don't mind ____ second-hand clothes. They are of decent quality., to wear, wearing, wear, It's really fun for me to play football. I really enjoy ____ with my team, to play, playing, play, 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, hoping, hope, I love _____ chocolate cupcakes , to eat, eating, eat, I miss ____ my grandparents, because we didn't see them last holidays, to visit, visiting, visit, I prefer ___ films to reading books, to watch, watching, watch, I spend too much time ___ computer games, to play, playing, play, You should stop _____ these pills, to take, taking, take, I didn't want to stroll in the park, but still agreed ___ there, to go, going, go, I aim ___ at three o'clock., to arrive, arriving, arrive, Have you arranged _____ Mark this weekend?, to meet, meeting, meet, He attempted _____ through a window., to escape, escaping, escape, This year, my family chose ____ to Japan on holiday., to go, going, go, Last month I decided ____ my lifestyle, to change, changing, change, He didn't expect ______ me, to see, seeing, see, I hope ___ the singer after the concert, to see, seeing, see, How long are you intending _____ in Paris?, to stay, staying, stay, I managed ____ my first game yesterday, to win, winning, win, I need _____ more to stay fit, to practice, practicing, practice, My dad has offered _____ us up, to pick, picking, pick, We plan ______ the house and buy an apartment., to sell, selling, sell, Why does Peter pretend ____ about Sarah? He doesn't like her, to worry, worrying, worry, My friend suggested smoking, but I refused _____ it, to do, doing, do, Did you remember ______ the shopping?, to do, doing, do, She seems ______ wary of strangers, so she approaches new people cautiously., to be, being, be, He tends ____ everyone feel comfortable because of his affable nature., to make, making, make, I tried _____ the window., to open, opening, open, 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, Evans advised him ______ London., to leave, leaving, leave, You’re not allowed _____ during the exam., to talk, talking, talk, My friend encouraged me _____ into the gorge during our trip., to bungee jump, bungee jumping, bungee jump, 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, We ought not _____ smouldering embers of a fire in the forest., to leave, leaving, leave, I thought this tale might _____ you., to amuse, amusing, amuse, She said she would ____his niece 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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