Verb patterns Flashcards
1
Q
admit
A
verb + ing
2
Q
adore
A
verb + ing
3
Q
allow
A
verb + ing
4
Q
avoid
A
verb + ing
5
Q
can’t stand
A
verb + ing
6
Q
carry on
A
verb + ing
7
Q
consider
A
verb + ing
8
Q
deny
A
verb + ing
9
Q
delay
A
verb + ing
10
Q
(don’t) mind
A
verb + ing
11
Q
enjoy
A
verb + ing
12
Q
fancy
A
verb + ing
13
Q
finish
A
verb + ing
14
Q
give up
A
verb + ing
15
Q
imagine
A
verb + ing
16
Q
involve
A
verb + ing
17
Q
keep
A
verb + ing
18
Q
keep on
A
verb + ing
19
Q
postpone
A
verb + ing
20
Q
practise
A
verb + ing
21
Q
put off
A
verb + ing
22
Q
recommend
A
verb + ing
23
Q
risk
A
verb + ing
24
Q
suggest
A
verb + ing
25
afford
verb + to + inf
26
agree
verb + to + inf
27
allow
verb + to + inf
28
appear
verb + to + inf
29
arrange
verb + to + inf
30
ask
verb + to + inf
31
attempt
verb + to + inf
32
choose
verb + to + inf
33
dare
verb + to + inf
34
decide
verb + to + inf
35
except
verb + to + inf
36
fail
verb + to + inf
37
forget
verb + to + inf
38
help
verb + to + inf
39
hope
verb + to + inf
40
learn
verb + to + inf
41
manage
verb + to + inf
42
offer
verb + to + inf
43
plan
verb + to + inf
44
pretend
verb + to + inf
45
promise
verb + to + inf
46
refuse
verb + to + inf
47
seem
verb + to + inf
48
tend
verb + to + inf
49
threaten
verb + to + inf
50
want
verb + to + inf
51
would like
verb + to + inf
52
advise
verb + obj + to + inf
53
allow
verb + obj + to + inf
54
ask
verb + obj + to + inf
55
beg
verb + obj + to + inf
56
encourage
verb + obj + to + inf
57
expect
verb + obj + to + inf
58
force
verb + obj + to + inf
59
invite
verb + obj + to + inf
60
order
verb + obj + to + inf
61
permit
verb + obj + to + inf
62
persuade
verb + obj + to + inf
63
recommend
verb + obj + to + inf
64
remind
verb + obj + to + inf
65
teach
verb + obj + to + inf
66
tell
verb + obj + to + inf
67
want
verb + obj + to + inf
68
warn
verb + obj + to + inf
69
would like
verb + obj + to + inf
70
begin
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
71
continue
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
72
intend
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
73
start
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
74
help
verb + obj + inf
75
let
verb + obj + inf
76
make
verb + obj + inf
77
go on
ing: continue an action
| to + inf: do something different
78
mean
ing: involve
| to + inf: intend
79
regret
ing: feel sorry about something you did or didn't do
| to +inf: feel sorry that you have to tell someone about a situation (formal
80
remember
ing: have memories of an earlier event
| to + inf: not forget to do something
81
stop
ing: finish doing an action
| to + inf: finish an action in order to do another action
82
try
ing: do something to see what happens
| to + inf: make an effort, normally unsuccessfully
