Verb patterns Flashcards
admit
verb + ing
adore
verb + ing
allow
verb + ing
avoid
verb + ing
can’t stand
verb + ing
carry on
verb + ing
consider
verb + ing
deny
verb + ing
delay
verb + ing
(don’t) mind
verb + ing
enjoy
verb + ing
fancy
verb + ing
finish
verb + ing
give up
verb + ing
imagine
verb + ing
involve
verb + ing
keep
verb + ing
keep on
verb + ing
postpone
verb + ing
practise
verb + ing
put off
verb + ing
recommend
verb + ing
risk
verb + ing
suggest
verb + ing
afford
verb + to + inf
agree
verb + to + inf
allow
verb + to + inf
appear
verb + to + inf
arrange
verb + to + inf
ask
verb + to + inf
attempt
verb + to + inf
choose
verb + to + inf
dare
verb + to + inf
decide
verb + to + inf
except
verb + to + inf
fail
verb + to + inf
forget
verb + to + inf
help
verb + to + inf
hope
verb + to + inf
learn
verb + to + inf
manage
verb + to + inf
offer
verb + to + inf
plan
verb + to + inf
pretend
verb + to + inf
promise
verb + to + inf
refuse
verb + to + inf
seem
verb + to + inf
tend
verb + to + inf
threaten
verb + to + inf
want
verb + to + inf
would like
verb + to + inf
advise
verb + obj + to + inf
allow
verb + obj + to + inf
ask
verb + obj + to + inf
beg
verb + obj + to + inf
encourage
verb + obj + to + inf
expect
verb + obj + to + inf
force
verb + obj + to + inf
invite
verb + obj + to + inf
order
verb + obj + to + inf
permit
verb + obj + to + inf
persuade
verb + obj + to + inf
recommend
verb + obj + to + inf
remind
verb + obj + to + inf
teach
verb + obj + to + inf
tell
verb + obj + to + inf
want
verb + obj + to + inf
warn
verb + obj + to + inf
would like
verb + obj + to + inf
begin
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
continue
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
intend
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
start
ing or to + inf (==meaning)
help
verb + obj + inf
let
verb + obj + inf
make
verb + obj + inf
go on
ing: continue an action
to + inf: do something different
mean
ing: involve
to + inf: intend
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
remember
ing: have memories of an earlier event
to + inf: not forget to do something
stop
ing: finish doing an action
to + inf: finish an action in order to do another action
try
ing: do something to see what happens
to + inf: make an effort, normally unsuccessfully