Verb Patterns
They like to / like having supper together.
like
A What are you doing this weekend?
B I ’ll meet / ’m meeting some friends for a drink.
’m meeting
Wendy’s pregnant. She’s going to have / She’ll have a baby.
She’s going to have
I’m afraid I can’t pay you ____ until next month.
back
‘Is Hans good at languages?’ ‘Yes, absolutely. / No chance. He’s fluent in six.’
Yes, absolutely.
He’s looking forward to celebrate / celebrating his birthday.
celebrating
A We’ve run out of coffee!
B Have we? I ’ll go / ’m going to the shop and buy some.
’ll go
‘The phone’s ringing!’ ‘OK, I’ll answer / I’m answering it.’
I’ll answer
You look terrible! Lie _______ and I’ll get you an aspirin.
down
‘Are they getting divorced? ‘Definitely not. / Perhaps. They don’t get on very well.’
Perhaps.
What are we going to doing / do after our exams?
do
A Have you got any holiday plans?
B Yes, we ’re going / ’ll go to Croatia. We’ve booked the flights.
’re going
I’ve decided I’m going to get / I’ll get a new job.
I’m going to get
Do you think you’ll move _______ home after university?
back
‘Have we run out of milk?’ ‘I think so. / Definitely. I’ll just check.’
I think so.
I don’t want to leave / leaving my job.
leave
A Do you want to go surfing on Saturday?
B Sorry, I can’t. I ’m working / ’ll work this weekend.
’m working
I’m seeing / I’ll see the doctor tomorrow at 10.00.
I’m seeing
The paramedics gave him something to take _______ the pain.
away
‘Will it rain later? ‘I doubt it. / Mmm … maybe. I can see black clouds.’
Mmm … maybe.
They’re good at to learn / learning languages.
learning
A Have you and Philippe fallen out?
B No, we haven’t! We ’re going to / ’ll get married next year!
’re going to
I’m not sure which one to buy. OK, I’ll take / I’m going to take the red one.
I’ll take
Are you going to put _______ your gloves? It’s very cold!
on
‘Would you like to dance?’ Of course I will. / I don’t think so. This music’s terrible.
I don’t think so.