Verb Patterns 1
verb + infinitive
verb + infinitive
Mention four verbs that are used before an infinitive.
decide, hope, plan, want, learn, offer, promise, refuse, need, expect, choose, agree, fail, pretend, manage
Danny decided to travel. He hoped to find a treasure. He planned to go by boat because he wanted to be a pirate.
He learned to read a map, and someone offered to help him. Danny promised to share the treasure, but he refused to give up when it got hard.
He needed to be brave and expected to have adventures. He chose the best ship and agreed to sail with friends.
Sometimes he failed to catch fish, sometimes he pretended to be the captain, but in the end he managed to find the treasure.
Mention 4 verbs used before a person and an infinitive.
advise, ask, encourage, invite, tell, expect, order, remind, want, teach, persuade, allow, force, warn, enable
Anna advised her friend to study. She asked him to read more and encouraged him to try harder.
She invited him to join her study group and told him to be on time.
She expected him to improve, ordered him to do the exercises, and reminded him to bring his notebook.
She wanted him to pass, taught him to use the dictionary, and persuaded him to practice every day.
She allowed him to rest, but also forced him to review. She warned him not to give up, and finally enabled him to succeed
What verb form do you use after an adjective?
Infinitive
Great to see you.
Good to know.
It's impossible to do that.
Mention 4 verbs used before a gerund.
enjoy, avoid, suggest, admit, finish, mind, risk, deny, consider, recommend, keep, miss, practice, imagine, give up.
Emma enjoyed reading books. She avoided talking on the phone and suggested studying together.
She admitted being late, but finally finished writing her essay. She didn’t mind working in the library, even if it risked making her tired.
She denied cheating, but considered asking for help. She recommended reading more articles and kept working hard.
She missed meeting her friends, practiced speaking English, and imagined traveling abroad.
She never gave up trying, and in the end, she succeeded.
I’ll never forget ______ that day when I met you. (meet)
meeting
I've decided ________ (study) at a different school.
A good teacher encourages her students ________ (learn).
encourage + somebody + to learn
What verb form do you use after a preposition?
Gerund
I'm good at playing basketball.
Looking forward to meeting you.
I'm not afraid of being vulnerable.
The doctor recommends ________ (eat) more vegetables.
eating
Don’t forget ______ the email to your tutor tomorrow. (send)
Don’t forget to send the email to your tutor tomorrow.
I'm learning ________ (drive).
learn to drive
The neighbors invited me ________ (have) dinner.
invite + somebody + to have
It's impossible _______ (arrive) on time in this city.
to arrive
I miss ____________ (swim) everyday.
swimming
He stopped ______ coffee because it was bad for his stomach. (drink)
drinking
They hope ________ (play) in the finals.
hope to play
Please remind him ______ (study) for the exam.
remind + somebody + to study
The kids are afraid of _______ (sleep) in the dark.
sleeping
Have you ever considered ______ (live) in another country?
living
She stopped ______ the map because she was lost. (check)
to check