English Verb Pattern

VERB PATTERN

UNIT 3

By Zoraida Isla

2nd Bachillerato 23/24

Índice

1.

Verb patter Meaning change

2.

Verb + to infinitive

3.

Verb + object +to infinitive

4.

Verb + object + infinitive

5.

Verb + ing

6.

Verb + ing form/to infinitive

1 Verb Patter with meaning change

1. Verb Patter with meaning change

After the following verbs:

• Remember
• Foget
• Stop
• Try

We can use both the -ing form and the to infinitive. However the meaning of the sentences change

2. Verb + to infinitive

2. Verb + to infinitive

After the following verbs:

• agree to
• arrange to
• can't afford to
• decide to
• Intend to
• learn to
• manage to
• offer to
• prefer to
• refuse to
• seem to
• tend to

I decide to leave school to find a job He offered to do the job. I learnt to cook. I refused to go to the party and I stayed at home.

3.Verb + object + to infintive

4. Verb + object + infintive

4. Verb + object + infintive

3.Verb + object + to infintive

With verbs such as make or let:

• You make me feel wonderful
• Let me be your heroe.

With verbs such as advise, allow, cause, enable, encourage, expect, force, remind, urge, warm:

• Patrick's dad encouraged him to study law.
• We expect him to come to the party
• Her teacher advised her to do the exam.

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+ info

5. Verbs + ing form

6. Verbs + ing form/to infinitive

6. Verbs + ing form/to infinitive

After verbs such as: begin, continue, hate, intend, like, love, prefer, start, we use both the -ing form and the to + infinitive form. The meaning stays the same or changes very slightly:

• I began playing paddle. I began to play paddle.
• He intends using the school website. He inteds to use the school website.

5. Verbs + ing form

Verbs such as admit, avoid, can't help, can't stand, enjoy, fancy, imagine, keep, miss, practive, spend, waste time I can't stand wearing school uniform I fancy listening this kind of music She recently stopped eating fast food, and she feels better already.

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