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  • I apologise for (leave) early, but I didn’t feel well.
    leaving
  • Could you please stop (shout)? I'm trying (read) my book.
    shouting/ to read
  • I don’t remember (see) Claire at the party, but she’s just texted to say she had a great time there.
    seeing
  • Did you forget (switch) your computer off when you left home?
    to switch
  • Why ___________ (buy) books when you can download anything you need online?
    buy
  • My school doesn't allow (eat) in the classroom
    eating
  • (Smoke) isn't as common as it was in the past.
    Smoking
  • We could feel the fire (get) hotter and hotter as the flames got bigger.
    getting
  • We enjoyed (meet) up with you. We should do it again.
    to meet
  • We’d better (ask) permission from a teacher before we go for lunch.
    ask
  • If you have a problem at school, why not ___________ (talk) it over with a teacher?
    talk
  • Paula didn’t mean (take) your bag. She did it by accident.
    to take
  • Have you tried ___________ (turn) the key in the opposite direction? Perhaps it will open if you do that.
    turning
  • We saw him (open) the box and (take) out a camera
    open/ take
  • I’d sooner (have) a glass of juice.
    have
  • My aunt and uncle stopped ___________ (buy) me Christmas presents when I was fifteen.
    buying
  • One thing that makes me angry is ___________ (have) to listen to other people’s very loud phone conversations.
    having
  • Sally keeps (ask) me to go shopping with her on Saturday, but I don’t really want to go.
    asking
  • Jake keeps ___________ (send) me text messages.
    sending
  • I saw the man ___________ (jump) in front of the cyclist. He was angry and wanted to stop him, but it was a dangerous thing to do.
    jump
  • ___________ (live) abroad for a year was fun, but I’m glad to be back home now.
    Living
  • I don’t mind going for a coffee, but I’d rather (go) home.
    go
  • I'm sure Greg didn't mean (upset) anyone.
    to upset
  • I can't remember (lock) my bike but I'm sure I did!
    locking