Verb Patterns
I plan.....(go)to Paris
to go
If it.....(stop) raining, we....(have)a picnic.
stops/will have
Listen!I.../...a noise downstairs.
can hear
I told her a ......so I wouldnt hurt her feelings.
white lie
I want...(Arsenal/win).
Arsenal to win
We...(see)the house yesterday if we...(have) time but we didnt.
would have seen/had had
If you want to work here, you....be able to speak English.
must
Sorry but I.../... the board.
cant see
It is normally black and white but this is a.....
grey area
Let....(me/help)you.
me help
How....(you/recognise) him if he...(arrive) tomorrow?You dont know him. Besides he wont come anyway!
would you recognise/arrived
I am sick. I..../.....go to the doctor.
had better
I...(hear/mike/sing) the song yesterday but I missed the start.
heard Mike singing
This present is a pain in the neck. It is a real...
white elephant
He recommended....(visit)the church
visiting
that I visit
If she...(still love)him, she...(leave) him by now.
still loved/would have left
The doctor.../...to save the patient.
was able
Dave: Did you put garlic in the soup?
Frank: Yes. That is why it.../...(smell) garlic.
smells of
The letter was a..... It was not really connected to the murder but it distracted the police.
red herring
I am waiting...(friend/arrive)
for a/my friend to arrive
Had...(I/see) the sign, I...(stop).
I seen/would have stopped
Your face is normal but you are behaving strangely. You...worried.
seem
I hate bureaucracy and....
red tape