Gerundios vs Infinitivos

Referencia gramatical

Gerundios vs Infinitivos — Ejercicios

Elige la forma correcta

Selecciona la opción correcta.

1. The company decided to invest / investing in renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint.
   (to invest / investing) 
2. She suggested to introduce / introducing a carbon tax to reduce fossil fuel dependency.
   (introducing / to introduce) 
3. He avoided to discuss / discussing the impact of automation on the workforce.
   (discussing / to discuss) 
4. The government refused to address / addressing the link between inequality and poor mental health.
   (to address / addressing) 
5. She admitted to underestimate / underestimating the impact of deforestation on biodiversity.
   (underestimating / to underestimate) 
6. The entrepreneurs plan to launch / launching a sustainable packaging start-up next year.
   (to launch / launching) 
7. The workforce is used to deal / dealing with rapid technological change.
   (dealing / deal) 
8. The company struggled to reduce / reducing its digital footprint.
   (to reduce / reducing) 
9. Many workers are keen on to retrain / retraining for jobs that automation cannot replace.
   (retraining / to retrain) 
10. She managed to secure / securing funding for her renewable energy project.
    (to secure / securing) 

Cambio de significado — stop, remember, forget, try

Elige la forma que da el significado correcto.

1. The factory stopped to produce / producing fossil fuels. (Ya no los produce.)
   (producing / to produce) 
2. She stopped to check / checking her carbon footprint data before the meeting. (Se detuvo para hacerlo.)
   (to check / checking) 
3. I remember to read / reading about the link between automation and inequality last year. (Tengo un recuerdo de ello.)
   (reading / to read) 
4. Remember to submit / submitting the proposal before 5pm. (Instrucción para el futuro.)
   (to submit / submitting) 

Formas avanzadas — pasiva y perfecta

Elige la forma adecuada del gerundio o infinitivo.

1. The company risk producing / to produce outdated technology.
   (producing / to produce) 
2. He managed to check / checking all the data.
   (to check / checking) 
3. I avoid to read / reading unverified news.
   (reading / to read) 
4. She promised to submit / submitting the report.
   (to submit / submitting) 

Completa con el verbo en gerundio o infinitivo

Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis.

1. They recommend (introduce) flexible working hours.
   
2. We failed (negotiate) a better deal.
   
3. He admitted (publish) the article without permission.
   
4. She dislikes (be) interrupted during meetings.
   
5. They expect workers (adapt) quickly to new tools.
   
6. He regrets (not / challenge) the decision.
   
7. The government considers (invest) more in education.
   
8. They warned against (underestimate) the risks.
   
9. The team appeared (struggle) with the workload.
   
10. She offered (cope) with the extra duties.
    
11. They suggest (reduce) paper usage.
    
12. Avoid (use) weak passwords.
    

Corrige los errores

Identifica y corrige el error con gerundios e infinitivos.

1. It is important of being aware of the risks.
   
2. She is committed to tackle climate change.
   
3. He admitted to not regulate the market.
   
4. They denied to overstate the numbers.
   

Gerundios vs Infinitivos — Respuestas

Elige la forma correcta

1. to invest
2. introducing
3. discussing
4. to address
5. underestimating
6. to launch
7. dealing
8. to reduce
9. retraining
10. to secure

Formas avanzadas — pasiva y perfecta

1. producing
2. to check
3. reading
4. to submit

Completa con el verbo en gerundio o infinitivo

1. introducing
2. to negotiate
3. publishing
4. being
5. to adapt
6. not having challenged
7. investing
8. underestimating
9. to be struggling
10. to cope
11. reducing
12. using

Corrige los errores

1. being aware of
2. to tackling
3. not having regulated
4. overstating