VERB PATTERNS
(Infinitive x ING
(Infinitive x ING
Hey! Lucy called and said she wants ________ us as soon as possible. (see)
Hey! Lucy called and said she wants TO SEE us as soon as possible. (see)
That's the window. It was broken last week.
That's the window WHICH was broken last week.
I need one hour to fix the computer.
All...
All I need to fix the computer is one hour.
The company is huge. It (create)_____________ a thousand new jobs since the beginning of last year.
IT HAS CREATED
Our team ________ lose the match. We can't possibly win now!
a) is likely b) might
c) is going to d) certainly
C) IS GOING TO
The plan is ________ Ewerton after his English class. (meet)
The plan is TO MEET Ewerton after his English class. (meet)
A car drove through the café window. It caused the second accident of the day involving Anita.
The car WHICH/THAT drove through the café window caused the second accident of the day involving Anita.
We are not questioning your hard work.
It isn't ...
It isn't your hard work that we are questioning
So, what (you/do)____________ since I last saw you? What's new?
HAVE YOU BEEN DOING
The meeting ________ to start at 9 a.m.
a) going b) is due
c) might d) unlikely
B) IS DUE
If you feel bored during the road trip, try ________ (sing) some songs together.
If you feel bored during the road trip, try SINGING (sing) some songs together.
The last time I saw my best friend was at a festival. She was home from Australia.
The last time I saw my best friend was at a festival WHEN she was home from Australia.
We arrived in Madrid in the evening.
It was...
It was in the evening that we arrived in Madrid
We (produce) _____________ this product since the beginning of the year.
HAVE BEEN PRODUCING
They _______ choose me for the job because I lack experience.
a) 'll probably b) probably will
c) probably won't d) won't probably
C) PROBABLY WON'T
Well, he stopped ________ to French classes last week when started his new job. (go)
Well, he stopped GOING to French classes last week when started his new job. (go)
The accident happened at an intersection. It was a very busy intersection.
The intersection WHERE the accident happened was very busy.
My cousin told us what had happened.
It was...
It was my cousin who/that told us what had happened.
He's an awful driver. He (have)_____________four accidents in the last three month
HAS HAD
AI is _______ to do more of our jobs in the future.
a) certain b) definitely
c) due d) might
A) CERTAIN
Juliana doesn't remember ___________ that photo in Thailand. (take)
Juliana doesn't remember TAKING that photo in Thailand. (take)
A computer exploded and started the fire. The computer was Anita's.
The computer WHICH/THAT exploded and started the fire was Anita's
We checked all the windows.
What...
What we did was to check all the windows
I (try)_______________ to repair the lock on our door for the last four hours without any success.
HAVE BEEN TRYING
They ______ complain about the food because they complain about everything.
a) certainly b) 're certain to
c) likely to d) 're unlikely to
B) 'RE CERTAIN TO