Verb Patterns
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Canan AkgöçmenVERB PATTERNS
VERB + -ing
If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is: verb + -ing
admit
adore
allow
avoid
cant stand
carry on
consider
deny
delay
(dont) mind
enjoy
fancy
finish
give up
imagine
involve
keep
keep on
postpone
practise
put off
recommend
risk
suggest
Examples:
He avoided writing the test.
Keep smiling!
Did you enjoy reading the book?
He denied stealing the purse.
I dont mind helping you.
He doesnt allow smoking in his house.
He recommended staying in that hotel.
NOTE!
LIKE
We use like + -ing when we talk about hobbies and sth. we do with pleasure. Like=enjoy.
Eg.: I like cooking and reading the books.
When like doesnt mean enjoy, but we talk about sth we think is good or right to do, or it is a habit, we
say like + infinitive.
Eg.: I like to do the washing up immediately after the meal.
We like to eat out every Sunday.
VERB + to + infinitive
If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is: verb + to + infinitive
afford
agree
allow (passive)
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
choose
dare
decide
expect
fail
forget
help
hope
learn
manage
offer
plan
pretend
promise
refuse
seem
tend
threaten
want
would like to
Examples:
I cant afford to go on holiday.
Shes decided to give up her job.
It seems to be a nice day.
He agreed to lend me some money.
You are not allowed to smoke here.
VERB PATTERNS
VERB + object + to +inf.
If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is: verb + object + to + infinitive
advise
allow
ask
beg
encourage
expect
force
invite
order
permit
persuade
recommend
remind
teach
tell
want
warn
would like
Examples:
They invited us to stay in their house.
She told me to come on time.
They asked us not to make such a noise.
VERB + -ing / to inf.
There is no change in meaning when these two structures are used with these verbs:
begin
continue
intend
start
Example: It started to rain / raining.
VERB + object + inf.
There is no TO in this structure.
help
let
make
Examples:
Let me show you.
The news made her cry.
Ill help you do it.
VERB + -ing / to + inf.
There is a change in the meaning when these two structures are used with these verbs:
REMEMBER doing sth.
When you did something and now you remember it; after you did sth.
Eg.: I dont know how the burglar got in. I clearly remember locking the door and shutting the windows.
VERB PATTERNS
REMEMBER to do sth
You remembered that you had to do sth, so you didit; before you did it
Eg.: I remembered to lock the door but I forgot to shut the windows.
TRY doing sth.
try something to see if it works or solves the problem
Eg.: Ive got a terrible headache. Why dont you try taking an aspirin?
TRY to do sth.
attempt to do, make an effort to do sth.
Eg.: I tried to keep my open but I couldnt.
STOP doing sth.
to give up, finish with sth completely
Eg.: I stopped smoking two years ago. (I dont do it anymore)
STOP to do sth.
stop doing what you are doing at the moment in order to do sth else
Eg.: I was reading a book. The phone started to ring. I stopped to answer it.
NEED doing sth.
sth. needs to be done about sth else (the meaning is passive_
Eg.: Look at this room. It needs painting.
NEED to do sth
it is necessary for me to do it
Eg.: He put on weight. He needs to take more exercise.
I need to do the shopping today.
REGRET doing sth.
I did sth and now I am sorry about it.
Eg.: I now regret saying what I said.
REGRET to do sth.
regret to say/tell/inform you = Im sorry I have to say
Eg.: I regret to tell you that you have failed the test.
MEAN doing sth.
an impersonal subject, refers to what is involved
Eg.: If we catch an early train, it will mean getting up at 6.00.
MEAN to do sth
to intend
Eg.: Sorry, I meant to tell you about the party.
GO ON doing sth.
to continue doing the same thing
Eg.: The minister paused for a moment and then went on talking about the education.
GO ON to do sth.
to start sth new
Eg.: The minister talked about education and after a break he went on to talk about health care.
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NOTE!
HELP
Help is followed by infinitive with or without to:
Everybody helped (to) clean up.
Everybody helped her (to) clean up.
BUT!
I cant help doing sth = I cant stop myself from doing sth.
VERB PATTERNS
Eg.: I tried to be serious but I couldnt help laughing.
