Verb patterns Flashcards
Agree
Infinitive
“I agree to do the work today”
Consider
Gerund
“I’m considering moving to a bigger flat.”
Start
Both
“It started raining as soon as we got home.”
Prefer
Infinitive
“I prefer to stay at home tonight./I prefer staying at home tonight.”
Plan
Infinitive
“What do you plan to do today?”
Recommend
Gerund
“I recommend using oral rinse after brushing your teeth.”
Like
Both
“I like going to the cinema./I don’t like to go to the cinema on my own.”
Involve
Gerund
“Being on a diet involves eating more fruit and vegetables.”
Learn
Infinitive
“I will learn to play the guitar next year.”
Admit
Gerund
“He admitted having broken the window.”
Remember
Infinitive
“I must remember to run every day.”
Hate
Both
“I hate watching reality TV programmes.”
Continue
Both
“He stopped for some minutes, then he continued playing the guitar.”
Prefer
Both
“I prefer to stay at home tonight./I prefer staying at home tonight.”
Refuse
Infinitive
“You shouldn’t refuse this job, is too important to let it go.”
Imagine
Gerund
“I can’t imagine living without you.”
Postpone
Gerund
“We’ll have to postpone painting the fence until it stops raining.”
Miss
Gerund
“I miss not having my children at home.”
Offer
Infinitive
“Mary has offered to go to the dentist with me.”
Think of
Gerund
We’re thinking of to become vegetarians”
