Verb Patterns Flashcards
1
Q
plan
They plan ______ a party.
A
plan + to + infinitive
They plan to organize a party.
2
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delay
We delayed ______ the meeting.
A
delay + -ing
We delayed starting the meeting.
3
Q
consider
They considered ______ the plan.
A
consider + -ing
They considered changing the plan.
4
Q
consider
He considered ______ abroad.
A
consider + -ing
He considered moving abroad.
5
Q
appear
It appears ______ raining.
A
appear + to + infinitive
It appears to be raining.
6
Q
would like to
They would like to ______ a trip.
A
would like to + infinitive
They would like to plan a trip.
7
Q
need
We need ______ a decision.
A
need + to + infinitive
We need to make a decision.
8
Q
manage
He managed ______ finish his work.
A
manage + to + infinitive
He managed to complete his work.
9
Q
finish
He finished ______ the project.
A
finish + -ing
He finished working on the project.
10
Q
postpone
We postponed ______ the news.
A
postpone + -ing
We postponed announcing the news.
11
Q
would like
They would like ______.
A
would like + object + to + infinitive
They would like us to attend the meeting.
12
Q
seem
It seems ______ interesting.
A
seem + to + infinitive
It seems to be interesting.
13
Q
consent
She consented ______ the proposal.
A
consent + to + infinitive
She consented to accept the proposal.
14
Q
tell
She told ______.
A
tell + object + to + infinitive
She told him to be quiet.
15
Q
discuss
We discussed ______ out for dinner.
A
discuss + -ing
We discussed going out for dinner.
16
Q
want
I want ______ a break.
A
want + to + infinitive
I want to take a break.
17
Q
urge
She urged ______.
A
urge + object + to + infinitive
She urged him to apply for the job.
18
Q
risk
She risked ______ the exam.
A
risk + -ing
She risked failing the exam.
19
Q
beg
He begged ______ mercy.
A
beg + to + infinitive
He begged to receive mercy.
20
Q
hesitate
She hesitated ______ answer.
A
hesitate + to + infinitive
She hesitated to give an answer.
21
Q
invite
They invited ______.
A
invite + object + to + infinitive
They invited us to dinner.
22
Q
complete
She completed ______ the form.
A
complete + -ing
She completed filling the form.
23
Q
choose
They chose ______ the offer.
A
choose + to + infinitive
They chose to accept the offer.
24
Q
tell
They told ______.
A
tell + object + to + infinitive
They told us to wait outside.
25
allow
They allowed ______ his car.
allow + -ing
They allowed using his car.
26
swear
He swore ______ keep his promise.
swear + to + infinitive
He swore to keep his promise.
27
hire
They hired ______.
hire + object + to + infinitive
They hired her to manage the project.
28
allow
He allowed ______ the room.
allow + -ing
He allowed entering the room.
29
dare
She dared ______ the truth.
dare + to + infinitive
She dared to reveal the truth.
30
want
They want ______ improve.
want + to + infinitive
They want to improve.
31
threaten
They threatened ______ the building.
threaten + to + infinitive
They threatened to demolish the building.
32
agree
They agreed ______ the plan.
agree + to + infinitive
They agreed to follow the plan.
33
allow (passive)
He was allowed ______ leave early.
allow + to + infinitive
He was allowed to leave early.
34
anticipate
They anticipated ______ the project soon.
anticipate + -ing
They anticipated finishing the project soon.
35
ask
He asked me ______ him a favor.
ask + to + infinitive
He asked me to do him a favor.
36
warn
He warned ______.
warn + object + to + infinitive
He warned her to be careful.
37
attempt
She attempted ______ the problem.
attempt + to + infinitive
She attempted to solve the problem.
38
help (sb)
He helped ______ finish the project.
VERB + object + infinitive
He helped me finish the project.
39
agree
She agreed ______ help us.
agree + to + infinitive
She agreed to help us.
40
continue
He continued ______ his work.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
He continued doing his work.
41
urge (sb)
They urged ______.
urge + object + to + infinitive
They urged us to take action.
42
bother
She didn’t bother ______ the instructions.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
She didn’t bother reading the instructions.
43
challenge
The coach challenged ______.
challenge + object + to + infinitive
The coach challenged the team to beat the record.
44
bother
She didn’t bother ______ the instructions.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
She didn’t bother to read the instructions.
45
recommend (sb)
They recommended ______.
recommend + object + to + infinitive
They recommended her to read the book.
46
prepare
They prepared ______ a presentation.
prepare + to + infinitive
They prepared to give a presentation.
47
stop
Please stop ______ here.
stop + -ing
Please stop smoking here.
48
beg (sb)
He begged ______.
beg + object + to + infinitive
He begged her to stay.
49
hope
I hope ______ see you soon.
hope + to + infinitive
I hope to see you soon.
50
confess
She confessed ______ the vase.
confess + -ing
She confessed breaking the vase.
51
tend
They tend ______ early.
tend + to + infinitive
They tend to leave early.
52
urge (sb)
He urged ______.
urge + object + to + infinitive
He urged her to be more careful.
53
forget
She forgot ______ the documents.
forget + -ing
She forgot bringing the documents.
54
choose
He chose ______ the red one.
choose + to + infinitive
He chose to take the red one.
55
risk
He risked ______ his job.
risk + -ing
He risked losing his job.
56
decide
She decided ______ the meeting.
decide + to + infinitive
She decided to attend the meeting.
57
learn
She learned ______ drive.
learn + to + infinitive
She learned to drive.
58
avoid
She avoids ______ politics.
avoid + -ing
She avoids talking about politics.
59
imagine
I imagine ______ around the world.
imagine + -ing
I imagine traveling around the world.
60
offer
They offered ______ a discount.
offer + to + infinitive
They offered to provide a discount.
61
need (sb)
The teacher needs ______.
need + object + to + infinitive
The teacher needs the students to review the material.
62
stop
He stopped ______ noise.
stop + -ing
He stopped making noise.
63
deserve
He deserves ______ praised.
deserve + to + infinitive
He deserves to be praised.
64
start
He started ______ his homework.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
He started doing his homework.
65
prepare
She prepared ______ the exam.
prepare + to + infinitive
She prepared to take the exam.
66
enable
This feature enabled ______.
enable + object + to + infinitive
This feature enabled us to complete tasks efficiently.
67
give up
She gave up ______ harder.
give up + -ing
She gave up trying harder.
68
adore
She adores ______ in the rain.
adore + -ing
She adores dancing in the rain.
69
recommend
He recommended ______ the new restaurant.
recommend + -ing
He recommended trying the new restaurant.
70
practise
He practised ______ the guitar.
practise + -ing
He practised playing the guitar.
71
afford
I can't afford ______ a vacation this year.
afford + to + infinitive
I can't afford to take a vacation this year.
72
expect
We expect ______ a change.
expect + to + infinitive
We expect to see a change.
73
ask (sb)
She asked ______.
ask + object + to + infinitive
She asked him to join the team.
74
complete
He completed ______ the assignment.
complete + -ing
He completed finishing the assignment.
75
adore
They adore ______ to music.
adore + -ing
They adore listening to music.
76
challenge
She challenged ______.
challenge + object + to + infinitive
She challenged him to solve the puzzle.
77
appreciate
We appreciate ______ your effort.
appreciate + -ing
We appreciate seeing your effort.
78
appear
He appears ______ ready.
appear + to + infinitive
He appears to be ready.
79
consent
They consented ______ the terms.
consent + to + infinitive
They consented to follow the terms.
80
remind
She reminded ______.
remind + object + to + infinitive
She reminded him to call home.
81
promise
He promised ______ his work.
promise + to + infinitive
He promised to complete his work.
82
miss
He misses ______ his family.
miss + -ing
He misses seeing his family.
83
arrange
They arranged ______ a meeting.
arrange + to + infinitive
They arranged to have a meeting.
84
refuse
She refused ______ help.
refuse + to + infinitive
She refused to accept help.
85
permit
They permitted ______.
permit + object + to + infinitive
They permitted us to enter the area.
86
cause
His actions caused ______.
cause + object + to + infinitive
His actions caused her to panic.
87
help
He helped ______ the computer.
help + -ing
He helped fixing the computer.
88
need
He needs ______ help.
need + to + infinitive
He needs to get help.
89
recommend (sb)
She recommended ______.
recommend + object + to + infinitive
She recommended him to try the restaurant.
90
anticipate
He anticipated ______ his friend.
anticipate + -ing
He anticipated meeting his friend.
91
remind
He reminded ______.
remind + object + to + infinitive
He reminded me to lock the door.
92
mind
Do you mind ______ the window?
mind + -ing
Do you mind opening the window?
93
care
She didn't care ______ his feelings.
care + to + infinitive
She didn't care to consider his feelings.
94
allow (sb)
The teacher allowed ______.
allow + object + to + infinitive
The teacher allowed the student to leave early.
95
let
The teacher let ______ leave early.
VERB + object + infinitive (sin “to”)
The teacher let the students leave early.
96
plan
I plan ______ a trip next year.
plan + to + infinitive
I plan to take a trip next year.
97
want (sb)
They want ______.
want + object + to + infinitive
They want him to participate.
98
understand
I understand ______ a new language.
understand + -ing
I understand learning a new language.
99
suggest
They suggested ______ at noon.
suggest + -ing
They suggested meeting at noon.
100
beg
She begged ______ help.
beg + to + infinitive
She begged to get help.
101
need (sb)
I need ______.
need + object + to + infinitive
I need a technician to fix my computer.
102
care
Do you care ______ join us?
care + to + infinitive
Do you care to join us?
103
intend
They intended ______ a vacation.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
They intended to take a vacation.
104
put off
They put off ______ the house.
put off + -ing
They put off cleaning the house.
105
advise (sb)
She advised ______.
advise + object + to + infinitive
She advised him to study harder.
106
recommend
She recommended ______ the doctor.
recommend + -ing
She recommended seeing the doctor.
107
expect (sb)
I expect ______.
expect + object + to + infinitive
I expect him to arrive soon.
108
let
They let ______ leave early.
VERB + object + infinitive (sin “to”)
They let us leave early.
109
mean
She means ______ more effort.
mean + to + infinitive
She means to put more effort.
110
advise
They advised ______ precautions.
advise + -ing
They advised taking precautions.
111
recall
She recalled ______ him at noon.
recall + -ing
She recalled meeting him at noon.
112
hope
We hope ______ the news.
hope + to + infinitive
We hope to hear the news.
113
manage
They managed ______ the situation.
manage + to + infinitive
They managed to handle the situation.
114
start
He started ______ his homework.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
He started to do his homework.
115
advise
She advised ______ harder.
advise + -ing
She advised studying harder.
116
ask
They asked her ______ the report.
ask + to + infinitive
They asked her to write the report.
117
help (sb)
She helped ______ finish the project.
VERB + object + infinitive
She helped her finish the project.
118
imagine
They imagine ______ in a big house.
imagine + -ing
They imagine living in a big house.
119
help (to+inf)
They helped us ______ the setup.
help + to + infinitive
They helped us to arrange the setup.
120
discuss
They discussed ______ the event.
discuss + -ing
They discussed planning the event.
121
encourage
The coach encouraged ______.
encourage + object + to + infinitive
The coach encouraged the players to try harder.
122
require
The job requires ______.
require + object + to + infinitive
The job requires employees to work overtime.
123
swear
She swore ______ tell the truth.
swear + to + infinitive
She swore to tell the truth.
124
deny
She denied ______ the cookie.
deny + -ing
She denied stealing the cookie.
125
postpone
They postponed ______ until next week.
postpone + -ing
They postponed deciding until next week.
126
demand
The workers demanded ______ higher wages.
demand + to + infinitive
The workers demanded to receive higher wages.
127
afford
They can't afford ______ a new car.
afford + to + infinitive
They can't afford to buy a new car.
128
advise (sb)
They advised ______.
advise + object + to + infinitive
They advised her to take precautions.
129
threaten
She threatened ______ him.
threaten + to + infinitive
She threatened to call him.
130
help
She helped ______ the house.
help + -ing
She helped cleaning the house.
131
deny
He denied ______ the evidence.
deny + -ing
He denied seeing the evidence.
132
fancy
He fancies ______ new foods.
fancy + -ing
He fancies trying new foods.
133
instruct
He instructed ______.
instruct + object + to + infinitive
He instructed me to follow the guidelines.
134
suggest
He suggested ______ a break.
suggest + -ing
He suggested taking a break.
135
fail
He failed ______ the exam.
fail + to + infinitive
He failed to pass the exam.
136
urge
They urged ______.
urge + object + to + infinitive
They urged her to reconsider the offer.
137
continue
He continued ______ his work.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
He continued to do his work.
138
mind
He doesn’t mind ______ longer.
mind + -ing
He doesn’t mind waiting a little longer.
139
dislike
She dislikes ______ in line.
dislike + -ing
She dislikes waiting in line.
140
encourage
She encouraged ______.
encourage + object + to + infinitive
She encouraged them to pursue their dreams.
141
mention
They mentioned ______ the museum.
mention + -ing
They mentioned visiting the museum.
142
confess
He confessed ______ the incident.
confess + -ing
He confessed lying about the incident.
143
intend
They intended ______ a vacation.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
They intended taking a vacation.
144
deserve
They deserve ______ a reward.
deserve + to + infinitive
They deserve to receive a reward.
145
would like
She would like ______.
would like + object + to + infinitive
She would like him to accompany her.
146
give up
He gave up ______ his dreams.
give up + -ing
He gave up pursuing his dreams.
147
claim
He claims ______ the truth.
claim + to + infinitive
He claims to know the truth.
148
keep
She kept ______ despite failures.
keep + -ing
She kept trying despite failures.
149
require
This procedure requires ______.
require + object + to + infinitive
This procedure requires everyone to follow strict rules.
150
wait
He waited ______ his turn.
wait + to + infinitive
He waited to take his turn.
151
expect (sb)
They expect ______.
expect + object + to + infinitive
They expect her to win the match.
152
hesitate
He hesitated ______ the offer.
hesitate + to + infinitive
He hesitated to accept the offer.
153
begin
She began ______ the book.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
She began to read the book.
154
keep
He kept ______ even when no one listened.
keep + -ing
He kept talking even when no one listened.
155
decide
They decided ______ a new strategy.
decide + to + infinitive
They decided to adopt a new strategy.
156
help (to+inf)
She helped me ______ the boxes.
help + to + infinitive
She helped me to carry the boxes.
157
instruct
The manager instructed ______.
instruct + object + to + infinitive
The manager instructed the team to submit the report.
158
finish
They finished ______ the room.
finish + -ing
They finished cleaning the room.
159
allow (sb)
They allowed ______.
allow + object + to + infinitive
They allowed us to use the computer.
160
pretend
She pretended ______ unaware.
pretend + to + infinitive
She pretended to be unaware.
161
want (sb)
I want ______.
want + object + to + infinitive
I want you to join me.
162
enjoy
I enjoy ______ in the ocean.
enjoy + -ing
I enjoy swimming in the ocean.
163
teach
He taught ______.
teach + object + to + infinitive
He taught me to play chess.
164
force
They forced ______.
force + object + to + infinitive
They forced him to sign the contract.
165
admit
He admitted ______ the rules.
admit + -ing
He admitted ignoring the rules.
166
miss
I miss ______ time with you.
miss + -ing
I miss spending time with you.
167
make
The coach made ______ practice harder.
VERB + object + infinitive (sin “to”)
The coach made the team practice harder.
168
pretend
He pretended ______ sick.
pretend + to + infinitive
He pretended to be sick.
169
mention
She mentioned ______ him later.
mention + -ing
She mentioned calling him later.
170
carry on
They carried on ______ despite the rain.
carry on + -ing
They carried on working despite the rain.
171
promise
They promised ______ return soon.
promise + to + infinitive
They promised to return soon.
172
force
The kidnapper forced ______.
force + object + to + infinitive
The kidnapper forced the victim to reveal the password.
173
claim
They claim ______ responsible.
claim + to + infinitive
They claim to be responsible.
174
learn
He learned ______ French.
learn + to + infinitive
He learned to speak French.
175
wait
She waited ______ the bus.
wait + to + infinitive
She waited to catch the bus.
176
permit
The museum permitted ______.
permit + object + to + infinitive
The museum permitted visitors to take photos.
177
fail
They failed ______ the project on time.
fail + to + infinitive
They failed to finish the project on time.
178
admit
She admitted ______ a mistake.
admit + -ing
She admitted making a mistake.
179
expect
I expect ______ a call soon.
expect + to + infinitive
I expect to receive a call soon.
180
tend
He tends ______ his work.
tend + to + infinitive
He tends to finish his work.
181
attempt
They attempted ______ the challenge.
attempt + to + infinitive
They attempted to overcome the challenge.
182
invite
She invited ______.
invite + object + to + infinitive
She invited me to the party.
183
arrange
She arranged ______ the interview.
arrange + to + infinitive
She arranged to attend the interview.
184
persuade
He persuaded ______.
persuade + object + to + infinitive
He persuaded her to join the club.
185
dislike
I dislike ______ early.
dislike + -ing
I dislike waking up early.
186
fancy
Do you fancy ______ out tonight?
fancy + -ing
Do you fancy going out tonight?
187
warn
They warned ______.
warn + object + to + infinitive
They warned us to stay away.
188
teach
The teacher taught ______.
teach + object + to + infinitive
The teacher taught the students to solve the problem.
189
mean
It means ______ a new start.
mean + to + infinitive
It means to have a new start.
190
begin
She began ______ the book.
VERB + (-ing / to infinitive)
She began reading the book.
191
offer
She offered ______ her help.
offer + to + infinitive
She offered to give her help.
192
delay
They delayed ______ the results.
delay + -ing
They delayed announcing the results.
193
understand
She understands ______ the problem.
understand + -ing
She understands solving the problem.
194
carry on
She carried on ______ without interruption.
carry on + -ing
She carried on speaking without interruption.
195
would like to
I would like to ______ dinner.
would like to + infinitive
I would like to have dinner.
196
allow (passive)
The children were allowed ______ outside.
allow + to + infinitive
The children were allowed to play outside.
197
wish
They wish ______ happier.
wish + to + infinitive
They wish to be happier.
198
avoid
I avoid ______ junk food.
avoid + -ing
I avoid eating junk food.
199
recall
I recall ______ that story.
recall + -ing
I recall hearing that story.
200
involve
The job involves ______ frequently.
involve + -ing
The job involves traveling frequently.
201
demand
She demanded ______ an explanation.
demand + to + infinitive
She demanded to get an explanation.
202
hire
The company hired ______.
hire + object + to + infinitive
The company hired a designer to design the logo.
203
wish
I wish ______ a change.
wish + to + infinitive
I wish to see a change.
204
beg (sb)
They begged ______.
beg + object + to + infinitive
They begged him to forgive them.
205
forget
He forgot ______ the details.
forget + -ing
He forgot mentioning the details.
206
order
The general ordered ______.
order + object + to + infinitive
The general ordered the troops to retreat.
207
cause
The accident caused ______.
cause + object + to + infinitive
The accident caused them to delay.
208
ask (sb)
He asked ______.
ask + object + to + infinitive
He asked me to help him.
209
practise
She practised ______ English fluently.
practise + -ing
She practised speaking English fluently.
210
order
She ordered ______.
order + object + to + infinitive
She ordered him to clean the room.
211
appreciate
I appreciate ______ you.
appreciate + -ing
I appreciate helping you.
212
dare
He dared ______ the climb.
dare + to + infinitive
He dared to attempt the climb.
213
seem
He seems ______ confident.
seem + to + infinitive
He seems to be confident.
214
refuse
He refused ______ the invitation.
refuse + to + infinitive
He refused to attend the invitation.
215
make
The teacher made ______ do extra work.
VERB + object + infinitive (sin “to”)
The teacher made the students do extra work.
216
enable
The new system enabled ______.
enable + object + to + infinitive
The new system enabled employees to work faster.
217
enjoy
She enjoys ______ novels.
enjoy + -ing
She enjoys reading novels.
218
put off
I put off ______ my homework.
put off + -ing
I put off starting my homework.
219
persuade
They persuaded ______.
persuade + object + to + infinitive
They persuaded him to invest in the project.
220
involve
The project involves ______ with different teams.
involve + -ing
The project involves working with different teams.
