Verb Patterns Flashcards
Suggest
-ing
Suggest eating more fruits
Like
- ing = enjoyment
- to = the result
I like eating chocolate
I like to wash the dishes straight after the meal
Want
-to
I don’t want to make you feel bad
Keep
-ing
Keep walking
Deserve
-to
As you’ve study, you deserve to do well in your exam
Pretend
-to
He’s pretending to be someone that he’s not
It’s not worth
-ing
It’s not worth traveling so fast and not knowing well the places
Don’t mind
-ing
I don’t mind waiting for you
Forget / remember
- to = job or task
- ing = think about the past / have a memory
Please remember to lock the door
I remember meeting you before
Practice
-ing
In order to learn English you have to practice talking with native speaker
Imagine
-ing
I can’t imagine working in a office anymore
Expect
-to
I expect to finish this work early
Risk
-ing
Risk saying that was guilty
Stop
- to - have a break / change to a different activity
- ing - finish / end
I was driving for a long time, so I stopped to have a break
I stopped smoking last year
Hesitate
-to
It’s normal to hesitate to do something that you are not used to
Can’t stand
-ing
I can’t stand studying all day long
Choose
-to
We choose to travel for just a few countries
Hope
-to
I hope to pass in the exam
Agree
-to
We agree to play soccer just tomorrow
Regret
- to = give sad or bad news
- ing = it was a mistake / it was a bad decision
I regret to tell you that your flight has been canceled
I regret drinking so much last night
Threaten
-to
The guy threatened to kill everybody
Enjoy
-ing
I enjoy eating chocolate
Love
- to
- ing
Same meaning
Try
- to - use effort / do sth difficult
- ing - suggestion
I tried to lift the table but it was to heavy
If you’re too hot, you could try opening the window
There’s no point (in)
-ing
There is no point in defending the death penalty
Manage
-to
We manage to have enough time
Hate
- to
- ing
Same meaning
Spend time
-ing
Usually I spend time surfing on web
Tend
-to
When we are lazy we tend to not do anything
Decide
-to
We’ve decided to go to NZ
Admit
-ing
Admit doing the wrong thing
Plan
-to
We’ve plan to leave early
Promise
-to
Every doctor promise to save lifes
Prefer
- to
- ing
Same meaning
Need
Need + verb ING
Need + passive infinitive (sth done)
Go on
- to = change / do or say sth new
- ing = continue with the same thing
After playing the guitar, she went on to play the piano
He paused for a moment, then went on talking
