Verb patterns Flashcards
1
Q
Admit
A
Gerund
In court the accoused admitted stealing the documents
2
Q
Anticipate
A
Gerund
You must anticipatearrivingat that time.
3
Q
Appreciate
A
Gerund
Samuel appreciatesbeingable to come.
4
Q
Be worth
A
Gerund
it isn’t worth going to the exhibition. It’s really boring
5
Q
Avoid
A
Gerund Mary usuallyavoidspartying.
6
Q
Can’t help
A
Gerund
Harry can’t helpcheating.
7
Q
Can’t stand
A
Gerund
Maria can’t standgettingup early.
8
Q
Complete
A
Gerund
They will completetrainingin thirty minutes.
9
Q
Consider
A
Gerund
I shall considercomingtonight.
10
Q
Delay
A
Gerund
They delayedflying.
11
Q
Deny
A
Gerund
The accused deniedstealing.
12
Q
Discuss
A
Gerund
I’ve discussedgoingon vacation with her.
13
Q
Dislike
A
Gerund
She really dislikessmoking.
14
Q
Enjoy
A
Gerund
Let’s enjoyspendingour time together.
15
Q
Fancy
A
Gerund
She fanciesleavingearly.
16
Q
Feel like
A
Gerund
I don’t feel like going out tonight
17
Q
Finish
A
Gerund
I’ll finishrunningthrough your work.
18
Q
Give up
A
Gerund
karen has given up eating meat, but she still eats fish
19
Q
Imagine
A
Gerund
Last night she imaginedarrivinglate.
20
Q
Involve
A
Gerund
My education involveslearningabout geography.
21
Q
Keep
A
Gerund
I keepinsistingto her.
22
Q
Look forward to
A
Gerund
We are really looking forward to seeing you again
23
Q
Mention
A
Gerund
I think he mentionedleavingat around 20:00h.
24
Q
Mind
A
Gerund
I don’t mindgettingdirty.
25
Miss
Gerund
She was missing studying.
26
Postpone
Gerund
Please don’t postpone meeting the venture capitalist.
27
Practise
Gerund
I will have been practising swimming for two years by tomorrow.
28
Recall
Gerund
The man recalled saving the guy’s life.
29
Recommend
Gerund
Harry recommends getting a head-start.
30
Regret
Gerund
I regret not traveling more before I got my first job
31
Report
Gerund
The journalist reported interviewing the chief in stuff.
32
Risk
Gerund
Don’t risk losing your job.
33
Spend
Gerund
I spent half an hour looking for my glasses this morning
34
Stop
Gerund
Once I open a box chocolates, I can't stop eating them
35
Suggest
Gerund
Joseph had suggested travelling to Paris.
36
Tolerate
Gerund
The courts won’t tolerate shouting.
37
Understand
Gerund
I understand living here is difficult.
38
Before
Gerund
Before arriving, please take your shoes off.
39
Of
Gerund
I received a lot of complaining.
40
By
Gerund
By discovering the new properties we were able to go ahead.
41
Until
Gerund
Not until writing my book did I know.
42
For
Gerund
For smoking in the hallway, you will be punished.
43
Through
Gerund
I’ll go through with making the choice.
44
Under
Gerund
Under ‘pressing the button’.
45
Over
Gerund
I’ll speak to her about handling the situation properly.
46
Aside from
Gerund
Aside from not knowing the problem she hadn’t met anyone previously.
47
Pursuant to
Gerund
The clause states that pursuant to finalising the deal, we must…
48
According to
Gerund
Well, according to him, opening the account there isn’t a good idea.
49
Upon
Gerund
Upon arriving in New York we suddenly got lost.
50
Amid
Gerund
We were amid making some very serious decisions.
51
Without
Gerund
Don’t speak to him without consulting me first.
52
sujeto u objeto de una oración
Gerund
Smoking is an unhealthy habit.
53
apologize (to somebody) for insist on
Gerund
I apologized to Sofia for not remembering her birthday
54
accuse somebody of
Gerund
Freya accused me of trying to steal her boyfriend
55
recommend
Gerund
Sarah recommend trying Giacobazzi's. She said it was fantastic
56
admit
Gerund
The man admited stealing the woma's bag
57
regret
Gerund
You will not regret bringing joy and colors. 79,90 €
58
blame somebody for
Gerund
I do not blame them for trying to make some money.
59
suggest
Gerund
Your doctor may also suggest repeating the external cephalic version.
60
deny
Gerund
And it's a great day to deny wetting the bed.
61
agree
Infinitive
I agreed to help Shona with her homework.
62
offer
Infinitive
We offered her to stay with us until she found an apartment.
63
promise
Infinitive
They promise to love each other forever.
64
refuse
Infinitive
On cold mornings the car always refuses to start
65
threaten
Infinitive
They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.
66
advise
+person +infinitive
My teacher advised us to study
67
ask
+person +infinitive
The examiner asked me to speak louder.
68
convince
+person +infinitive
he convinced her to go on the trip
69
encourage
+person +infinitive
We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.
70
invite
+person +infinitive
my sister invited me to walk
71
persuade
+person +infinitive
she persuaded me to buy the book
72
remind
+person +infinitive
she reminded me to go to school
73
tell
+person +infinitive
she told me we should do the job
74
warn
+person +infinitive
she warned me not to enter that place
75
afford
Infinitive
We couldn't afford to buy a new rug.
76
agree
Infinitive
I agreed to help Shona with her homework.
77
appear
Infinitive
There appears to be a problem with the car.
78
arrange
Infinitive
I arranged to meet Sofia outside the restaurant
79
ask
Infinitive
80
be able to
Infinitive
A therapist may be able to help with that part.
81
can/can’t wait
Infinitive
I can not wait to see you again
82
choose
Infinitive
I chose to study abroad for a year
83
decide
Infinitive
They've decided to call off the wedding
84
deserve
Infinitive
They certainly deserved to win that game.
85
encourage
Infinitive
We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.
86
expect
Infinitive
We expect to move into our new flat next week.
87
get
Infinitive
I want to get to know you better.
88
grow (up)
Infinitive
I grew up to be an actor.
89
help
Infinitive
Jack is helping me to tidy my CDs.
90
hesitate
Infinitive
If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me
91
hope
Infinitive
I hope to come to the party tomorrow.
92
learn
Infinitive
I wish i had learned to play the guitar
93
make
Infinitive
This car was made to perform well on wet roads
94
manage
Infinitive
Did you manage to get to the airport in time?
95
offer
Infinitive
We offered her to stay with us until she found an apartment.
96
plan
Infinitive
My plan is to sell the house and buy an apartment.
97
prepare
Infinitive
It almost seems as if she is preparing to die.
98
pretend
Infinitive
Tom pretends to care.
99
promise
Infinitive
She always promises to come on time, but she never does.
100
refuse
Infinitive
I refuse to go outside today because it is too hot.
101
request
Infinitive
They requested him to leave.
102
resolve
Infinitive
he company resolved to take no further action against the thieves.
103
say
Infinitive
asked him if he wanted it today but he said to leave it till tomorrow.
104
seek
Infinitive
The government is seeking ways to reduce the cost of health care.
105
seem
Infinitive
Tony always seems to offend people.
106
take
Infinitive
When I am travelling I always take something to read.
107
teach
Infinitive
Jack's father taught him to drive when he was seventeen
108
tend
Infinitive
We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.
109
want
Infinitive
I want him to go now.
110
wish
Infinitive
I wish to speak to Mr Hennessy, please.
111
would like
Infinitive
Would you like to come with us?
112
can
Base form
Can you help me carry these suitcases?
113
may
Base form
There's a lot of traffic. so we may be a little late
114
might
Base form
It might rain tomorrow
115
must
Base form
I must remember to set the burglar alarm before i leave work
116
should
Base form
should we book a table for tomorrow night?
117
had better
Base form
You had better leave now if you want to catch that train
118
would rather
Base form
you look tired. Would you rather stay home tonight and watch a movie?
119
make
Base form
Monica makes her two teenagers wash the dishes every evening after dinner
120
let
Base form
Let me pay for coffe-It's my turn
121
After remember, use ........ if you remember something from the past (memory),
Gerund
122
Use ........ when there's something you must remember to do.
To infinitive
123
We say try doing something when we do something as an experiment to see if it helps to solve a problem that we want to solve.
Gerund
124
We say try to do something when we make an effort to achieve something that we maybe we will or will not accomplish.
Infinitive
125
After like, love, hate, or prefer,
Infinitive or Gerund
126
Pretend
Infinitive
I was worried I would have to pretend to like it.
127
After important
Infinitive
It is important to review Wrong vocabulary everyday.
128
After question words, e.g. what, how, where, when, etc
Infinitive
129
We say used to + ......... to talk about past states or past repeated actions.
Infinitive
130
After happy
Infinitive
We were very happy to find her there.
131
After easy
Infinitive
It isn't so easy to get a good result.
132
afraid
adjective + infinitive
133
alarmed
adjective + infinitive
134
amazed
adjective + infinitive
135
angry
adjective + infinitive
136
anxious
adjective + infinitive
137
ashamed
adjective + infinitive
138
certain
adjective + infinitive
139
content
adjective + infinitive
140
curious
adjective + infinitive
141
delighted
adjective + infinitive
142
depressed
adjective + infinitive
143
determined
adjective + infinitive
144
disappointed
adjective + infinitive
145
distressed
adjective + infinitive
146
disturbed
adjective + infinitive
147
eager
adjective + infinitive
148
easy
adjective + infinitive
149
embarrassed
adjective + infinitive
150
encouraged
adjective + infinitive
151
excited
adjective + infinitive
152
fortunate
adjective + infinitive
153
glad
adjective + infinitive
154
happy
adjective + infinitive
155
hesitant
adjective + infinitive
156
likely
adjective + infinitive
157
lucky
adjective + infinitive
158
pleased
adjective + infinitive
159
prepared
adjective + infinitive
160
proud
adjective + infinitive
161
ready
adjective + infinitive
162
relieved
adjective + infinitive
163
reluctant
adjective + infinitive
164
sad
adjective + infinitive
165
shocked
adjective + infinitive
166
sorry
adjective + infinitive
167
surprised
adjective + infinitive
168
touched
adjective + infinitive
169
upset
adjective + infinitive
170
willing
adjective + infinitive
