Verb Patterns
It seems __________ snowing a lot on the summit. (BE)
It seems TO BE snowing a lot on the summit.
I stopped the car ___________ petrol. (GET)
I stopped the car TO GET petrol.
Mary who loves flowers grows roses.
Mary, who loves flowers, grows roses.
The woman works with me. Her shirt is blue.
The woman whose shirt is blue works with me. / The woman who works with me has a blue shirt.
The pilot who saved the plane is a hero.
The pilot who saved the plane is a hero.
I expect ____________ my permit soon to climb Everest. (GET)
I expect TO GET my permit soon to climb Everest
She tried _____________ as a hobby but prefers hiking. (Climb)
She tried climbing as a hobby but prefers hiking
He’s the one who owes me money.
He’s the one who owes me money.
The man is my teacher. He is tall.
The man who is tall is my teacher.
The park, which used to be a car park, is great for the neighbourhood.
The park, which used to be a car park, is great for the neighbourhood.
I hate ____________ how people destroy our environment. (SEE)
I hate SEEING how people destroy our environment.
Oh no! I forgot ______________ water! (BRING)
Oh no! I forgot to bring water!
My cat which died yesterday was very old.
My cat, which died yesterday, was very old
Eduardo speaks excellent French. He has never been to France.
Eduardo, who has never been to France, speaks excellent French.
Where’s the passport that he left on the table?
Where’s the passport --- he left on the table?
She chose _________ with a group of friends. (CLIMB)
She chose TO CLIMB with a group of friends.
I stopped ______________ because it got too dangerous. (CLIMB)
I stopped climbing because it got too dangerous.
The cat that died yesterday was very old.
The cat that died yesterday was very old.
Paris is a great city. We spent a week there.
Paris, where we spent a week, is a great city.
I don’t think she’s the same woman that we spoke to on the phone.
I don’t think she’s the same woman --- we spoke to on the phone.
The crew began _____________ as soon as we woke up every day. (FILM)
The crew began FILMING/TO FILM as soon as we woke up every day.
She tried _____________ wood to build a fire, but there wasn’t any. (FIND)
She tried to find wood to build a fire, but there wasn’t any.
The motorists who were very tired waited patiently in the traffic jam.
The motorists, who were very tired, waited patiently in the traffic jam.
The shoes are too small. Mum gave me them.
The shoes that/which mum gave me are too small.
That’s where we first met.
That’s where we first met.