verb patterns Flashcards
to insist
on +ing
to consist
of +ing
to concentrate
on +ing
to take revenge
on +ing
to criticize
for +ing
to translate
into +ing/object
to be specialise
in +ing/object
to apologise
for +ing/object
to blame sb.
for +ing/object
to accuse sb.
of +ing
to borrow sth.
from sb.
to lend sth.
to sb.
to succeed
in +ing
to aim
at sb.
to be named
after sb.
to rely
on sb./sth.
to divide sth.
into sth.
to complain
to sb. about sth.
a solution (n)
to sth.
a reason (n)
for sth.
difficulty (n)
in +ing/object
a need (n)
for
increase (n)
in sth.
intention (n)
of +ing
investigation (n)
into sth.
protest (n)
against sth.
respect (n)
for sth.
point (n)
in +ing
hope (n)
of +ing
a report (n)
on/about sth.
a lack (n)
of sth.
a reputation (n)
for +ing/object
attitude (n)
to/towards sb.
to risk
verb +ing
to avoid
verb +ing
to keep
verb +ing
to consider
verb +ing
to think
of / about verb +ing
to imagine
verb +ing
look forward
to verb +ing
(don’t) mind
verb +ing
fancy (feel like)
verb +ing
can’t stand
verb +ing
to object to
verb +ing
to say that you disagree with, disapprove of or oppose something
to recommend (that)
verb +ing
to prevent sb.
from verb +ing
to hope
to +inf.
to expect
to +inf.
to prepare
to +inf.
to help
(to) +inf.
(can’t) afford
to +inf.
to want
to +inf.
to dare sb.
to +inf.
to force sb.
to +inf.
advise sb.
to +inf
persuade sb.
to +inf.
encourage sb.
to +inf.
urge sb.
to +inf.
aware
of sth
based
on sth.
allergic
to sth.
familiar
with
responsible
for
identical
to
to feed sb. up
with
fond
of sth.
keen
on sth.
fluent
in
dissatisfied
with
capable
of
due
to
mad
about
hook
on
sick
of
upset
about
short
for
??? theory / practise
in
??? purpose
on
??? heart
by
??? the latest
at
??? chance
by
??? the news
on
??? the news
in
??? a bad mood
in
??? the end
in
??? mistake
by
??? nothing
for
??? good terms
on
??? principle
on
??? principle
in
??? debt
in
??? the law
against
??? a rule
as
to go on
to - changing activity
ing - continue doing the same activity
to regret
to - formal, written introduction to bad news (I regret to inform / advise / tell you that you were unsuccessful in your application)
ing - talk about sth. disappointing in the past
to stop
to - why you stopped (I stopped to have lunch)
ing - quit (I stopped smoking 5 years ago)
to forget / remember
to - obligation
ing - refers to sth. that happened
to mean
to - intention (I didn’t mean to drive over your cat)
ing - involves / what is required (A holiday to me means lying on a beach in BoraBora
to try
to - sth. was difficult or unsuccessful (I tried to learn Spanish, but I gave up because it was too hard.)
ing - testing sth. to see what it is like (I tried learning Spanish, and I love it, but it is really difficult
to spend money/time
on sth.
to be interested
in +ing
information
to inform
on sth.
to be recognised
as sth. (title)
attempt
to +inf
to warn not
to do sth.
to practise
verb +ing
to volunteer
to +inf.
to bear
verb +ing
I can’t bear having cats in the house.
to deny
verb +ing
He denies attempting to murder his wife.
to choose
to +inf.
to hear
to - whole of someting (We heard the orchestra play all of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5)
ing - part of something (I passed the window, I heard someone playing the violin badly)
to teach sb.
to verb +inf
to pretend
to +inf
to agree
to verb +inf / with
to cause sth.
to +inf
to decide
to +inf
to enjoy
verb +ing
to hate
to tell you this (I’m sorry to tell you this)
ing (I don’t like this)
enjoy
fancy
discuss
dislike
verb +ing
finish
mind
suggest
recommend
verb +ing
keep
avoid
miss
appreciate
verb +ing
delay
postpone
practise
consider
verb +ing
can’t stand
can’t help
risk
admit
verb +ing
deny
mention
imagine
tolerate
verb +ing
understand
involve
complete
verb +ing
anticipate
recall
report
verb +ing
agree
ask
decide
help
to +inf
plan
hope
learn
want
to +inf
would like
promise
can afford
manage
to +inf
prepare
demand
choose
offer
to +inf
wait
would hate
seem
expect
to +inf
intend
pretend
refuse
to +inf
would prefer
deserve
tend
to +inf
claim
arrange
appear
to +inf
to annoy
with sb.
to associate
with sth./sb.
to congratulate sb.
on
involvement
with / in
to be successful
in +ing
in future vs in the future
In future, try not to be late = habit/routine
In the future, I want to work for Google = time phrase
??? car/bus
??? the bus
??? foot
by car/bus
on (public transport) /in (you own it) the bus
on foot
