TAKE KWST
TRANSFORMATIONS
VERB PATTERNS
VERB PATTERNS
TRANSFORMATIONS
100

You should use the opportunity to study abroad.
ADVANTAGE
You should __________________ the opportunity to study abroad.

take advantage of

100

I'm sorry that I didn't help him.

REGRET

I ____________ him.

I regret not helping him.

100

I forgave him (cheat) on me.

cheating

100

He forced me (do) it.

to do

100

I drank coffee until my 30th birthday.
STOPPED
I...............................................was 30.

stopped drinking coffee when I

200

We must consider his experience before deciding.
ACCOUNT
We must __________________ before deciding.

take his experience into account

200

I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money.

PREVENTED

I was _________ for the weekend by lack of money.

I was prevented from going away for the weekend by lack of money.

200

I remember (pay) bills last week.

paying

200

I regret (inform) you that you are fired.

to inform

200

I really want to go on holidays!
FORWARD
I am......................................on holidays!

really looking forward to going

300

Many students participated in the competition.
PART
Many students __________________ the competition.

took part in

300

If you feel stressed, breathing slowly should calm you down.

MAKE

Breathing slowly ________ if you feel stressed.

Breathing slowly should make you (feel) calmer.

300

I saw him (play) football.

playing

300

He avoided _______ (write) the essay.

writing

300

She didn´t want to go out with me.
TO
She .....................................with me.

refused to go out

400

She admitted it was her fault.
RESPONSIBILITY
She __________________ the mistake.

took responsibility for

400

He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company.

MARK

He is determined _________ in the company.

He is determined to make his mark in the company.

400

He made me (tidy) my room.

tidy

400

I must remember ——— (buy) milk before I get home tonight.

to buy

400

´I didn´t take your mobile! It wasn´t me´, he said.
TAKING
He..................................my mobile.

denied taking

500

He started playing tennis last year.
UP
He __________________ last year.

took up tennis

500

He lost his job because he was inefficient.

GROUNDS

He lost his job __________ his inefficiency.

He lost his job on the grounds of his inefficiency.

500

He intended (tell) her the truth.

to tell

500

I remember ______ (buy) wine every weekend when I lived in London.  

buying 

500

 There aren´t many things to do in this town.
HARDLY
There ................................in this town

is hardly anything to do

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