Verb + -ing worksheet
enjoy, finish, avoid, mind, plus the spelling rules. 4 exercises + answer key
The rule
These verbs take -ing: enjoy, finish, avoid, mind, miss, keep, suggest, stop. Also use -ing after prepositions and sentence subject.
4 exercises · 40 questions · answer key on the last page
What is on the sheet
Exercise 1
EasyChoose the correct -ing form after each verb.
I enjoy ___ in the park on Sundays. (walk / to walk / walking)
Exercise 2
MediumWrite the correct -ing form of the verb in brackets.
She enjoys (swim) ___ in the sea.
Exercise 3
HardChoose the correct form. Think about prepositions and gerund subjects.
___ is great for your health. (Swim / Swimming / To swim)
Exercise 4
HarderWrite the -ing form of the verb in brackets. Watch the spelling!
She is (sit) ___ by the window.
Using this in class
Print as many copies as you need. There is a name and date line at the top, the exercises run over the first pages, and the answer key sits on its own page at the end, so you can keep it or hand it out. No attribution required, no account needed.
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