Task 2 Infinitives and Gerunds

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Dear students please complete the paragraphs by writing a verb in the

correct form.
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My friend Bernardo enjoys __________ . He also really likes __________. But one
month ago, his girlfriend told him __________ weight, so he decided 
__________ a gym. In the beginning, it was difficult __________ regularly. He
tried __________ every day, but sometimes he forgot __________. Yesterday, he
drank beer with me instead of __________. He prefers __________ alcohol to
__________ weights, of course. His girlfriend called him when we were at the
pub. He stopped __________ his beer __________ the phone. He promised
__________ home by 10 p.m. However, we kept __________ until we ran out of
money.

Teresa’s boyfriend Bernardo is gaining weight. She wanted him


__________ _________ fast food.  He agreed _________  _________ healthily.
A few weeks passed. Teresa expected Bernardo _________ weight, but nothing
changed. She noticed that sometimes he would smell like hamburgers. She
started _________ that he had broken his promise _________ well.
One day, she followed him home from work. She saw him pass by
McDonalds, but then he stopped _________. He hesitated _________ in, but he
finally did. After a few minutes, she decided _________ him in. She caught
him _________ a Big Mac. She attempted _________ it from him, but she couldn’t
manage _________ it out of his greasy hands. He tried _________ her away, but
he accidentally hit her in the face. Naturally, she got angry. He said that he
didn’t mean _________ her, but she started _________. They both got kicked out
of the restaurant. Now they refuse _________ to each other.

One month ago, my friend Bernardo decided _________________ (lose) some


weight. He stopped _________________ (eat) chocolate, gave up
_________________ (drink) beer, and he refused _________________ (eat) anything
high in fat. This was difficult for him because he enjoyed _________________
(eat) chocolate and he preferred _________________  (drink) beer to Diet Coke!
Luckily, his girlfriend agreed _________________ (help) him. She promised
_________________ (make) him a lot of healthy food, and she did. But after two
months, he only managed _________________ (lose) 3 pounds. Now, his
girlfriend has suggested _________________ (join) a gym. Bernardo hates
_________________ (exercise), but he will try it.

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