1. -ing or infinitive?
Very few people can claim that they have achieved all they’d ever hoped ___________. (achieve)

2. -ing or infinitive?
Very few people can claim that they have achieved all they’d ever hoped to achieve.
hope + infinitive (with to)

3. -ing or infinitive?
What is preventing you from ________ (fulfil) your full potential?

4. -ing or infinitive?
What is preventing you from fulfilling your full potential?
prevent + object + from + -ing.

5. -ing or infinitive?
Are you prepared ______ (take on) difficult challenges?

6. -ing or infinitive?
Are you prepared to take on difficult challenges?
prepare + infinitive (with to)

7. -ing or infinitive?
If you take a lot of chances, you risk _______ (fail) over and over again.

8. -ing or infinitive?
If you take a lot of chances, you risk failing over and over again.
risk + -ing

9. -ing or infinitive?
He doesn’t dare ______ (leave) his comfort zone.
risk + -ing

10. -ing or infinitive?
He doesn’t dare leave his comfort zone.
He doesn’t dare to leave his comfort zone.
dare + infinitive (with or without to)

11. -ing or infinitive?
Money can help _____ (turn) your dreams into reality.

12. -ing or infinitive?
Money can help turn your dreams into reality.
Money can help to turn your dreams into reality.
help + infinitive (with or without to)

13. -ing or infinitive?
I started ______ (watch) the film at 9 o’clock.

14. -ing or infinitive?
I started to watch the film at 9 o’clock.
I started watching the film at 9 o’clock.
start + infinitive (with to) or..
start + -ing
There is no change in meaning!

15. -ing or infinitive?
Do you prefer ______ (walk) to work?

16. -ing or infinitive?
Do you prefer to walk to work?
Do you prefer walking to work?
prefer + infinitive (with to) or..
prefer + -ing
There is no change in meaning!

17. -ing or infinitive?
We continue _______ (do) a lot of business in New Jersey.

18. We continue to do a lot of business in New Jersey.
-ing or infinitive?
We continue to do a lot of business in New Jersey.
We continue doing a lot of business in New Jersey.
continue + infinitive (with to) or..
continue + -ing
There is no change in meaning!

19. -ing or infinitive?
Frank stopped _____ (buy) cigarettes.

20. Frank stopped to buy cigarettes.
-ing or infinitive?
Frank stopped to buy cigarettes.
stop + infinitive (with to) means: one action ended - which is not mentioned - and the infinitive verb action began.
Frank stopped buying cigarettes.
stop + -ing means: the action in -ing ended.

21. -ing or infinitive?
Alice remembered ____ (book) an appointment with the dentist.

22. Alice remembered to book an appointment with the dentist.
-ing or infinitive?
Alice remembered to book an appointment with the dentist.
remember + infinitive (with to) means: to remember to carry an obligation.
Alice remembered booking an appointment with the dentist.
remember + -ing means: to have an actual memory of having done something

23. -ing or infinitive?
I regret _____ (say) you were wrong.

24. I regret to say you were wrong.
-ing or infinitive?
I regret to say you were wrong.
regret + infinitive (with to) means: to be sorry about something.
I regret saying you were wrong.
regret + -ing means: to wish you hadn’t done something in the past.