Penalty Shootout: Gerund or Infinitive?
Teams shoot at the correct verb form after verbs that take -ing, to + infinitive, or both. The verbs follow the teacher's list order.
A free Penalty Shootout Quiz Game for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Verb Patterns (Remix) (Remix).
A team penalty shootout on the class board: read the question, then kick the ball at the right answer in the goal.
Questions
- Many teens dislike ___ (get) up early on Mondays.
- Which verb means 'try not to do something' and is followed by -ing?
- I really enjoy ___ (play) football with my friends.
- Have you finished ___ (read) that book yet?
- I don't mind ___ (help) you with your homework.
- Don't give up! Keep ___ (try) and you'll get better.
- I can't stand ___ (wait) for the bus when it's raining.
- Do you fancy ___ (watch) a film tonight?
- I love swimming. Say it with the other pattern: I love ___ (swim).
- I prefer ___ (walk) to taking the bus.
- After a long talk, we decided ___ (take) the train.
- My little brother wants ___ (be) a footballer.
- I promise ___ (call) you when I get home.
- The test was hard, but I managed ___ (pass) it.
- The doctor advised me ___ (drink) more water.
Printable worksheet
This Penalty Shootout Quiz Game comes with a free printable worksheet: 3 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Top corner: from memory · No choices and no help. Write the answer.
- Use it · Write two sentences of your own. Use an answer from this page in each one.
- My penalty card · Check your answers in part 1. Tick each one you got right with no help. Those are your top corners.
Part 1: Top corner: from memory
No choices and no help. Write the answer.
- Don't give up! Keep ______ (try) and you'll get better.
- Which verb means 'try not to do something' and is followed by -ing?
- I prefer ______ (walk) to taking the bus.