Verb patterns

like vs would like

100

I like...................football on TV. (watch) 

I like watching football on TV.

200

I'd like...........in the USA. (live) 

I'd like to live in the USA. 

300

I like ...........in the USA. (live)

I like living in the USA.

400

I like.............to the cinema. (go)

I like going to the cinema. 

500

I'd like.............a new computer. (buy)

I'd like to buy a new computer. 

mix 1

100

I'd like..............famous! (be) 

I'd like to be famous. 

200

I stopped........three years ago. (smoke)

I stopped smoking three years ago. 

300

Last night Sarah decided................her job. (leave)

Last night Sarah decided to leave her job. 

400

It's cold. I suggest.............the window. (close)

It's cold. I suggest closing the window.

500

Chris enjoys............to the cinema. (go) 

Chris enjoys going to the cinema. 

mix 2

100

I enjoy..........in the lake. (swim) 

I enjoy swimming in the lake.

200

Fred needs..............a new job. (find)

Fred needs to find a new job. 

300

My son hates................homework. (do)

My son hates doing homework. 

400

He avoided...............my question. (answer)

He avoided answering my question. 

500

I'll do the shopping when I've finished...............the flat. (clean) 

I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the flat. 

mix 3

100

Did you like...............the letter? (write)

Did you like writing the letter? 

Did you like to write the letter?

200

It stopped _____ (rain) 2 hours ago.

It stopped raining 2 hours ago.

300

I forgot...........the electricity bill. (pay)

I forgot to pay the electricity bill. 

400

He offered..............us to the next gas station. (drive)

He offered to drive us to the next gas station.

500

I really dislike ____ (do) the dishes.

I really dislike doing the dishes.

negatives/questions

100

We promised........late. (negative, be) 

We promised not to be late.

200

When I'm on holiday, I enjoy..................to get up early. (negative, have)

When I'm on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early. (negative, have)

300

We decided.........out because of the weather. (negative, go)

We decided not to go out because of the weather.

400

I promised............late. (negative, be)

I promised not to be late. 

500

How old where you when you learnt...............? (drive)

How old where you when you learnt to drive?