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Verbs + Ing: Verb Patterns

The document discusses different verb patterns in English including verbs followed by gerunds (ING form), verbs followed by infinitives with "to", verbs followed by somebody + infinitive without "to", modal auxiliary verbs, and verbs followed by prepositions + gerunds. Examples are provided for each pattern to illustrate their usage.

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Verbs + Ing: Verb Patterns

The document discusses different verb patterns in English including verbs followed by gerunds (ING form), verbs followed by infinitives with "to", verbs followed by somebody + infinitive without "to", modal auxiliary verbs, and verbs followed by prepositions + gerunds. Examples are provided for each pattern to illustrate their usage.

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Verb patterns

Verbs + ING
love

finish

like
COOKING
enjoy

hate

stop
Everyone loves going to parties.

He finished reading his book. 

I like working as a teacher = I am a teacher and I enjoy it.

I love dancing. = This is one of my hobbies.

I enjoy going abroad.

We like going to Italy for our holidays.

Do you enjoy learning English ?

What do you like making ?

Verbs + to + infinitive
choose help
to go
decide hope

forget try

promise want

manage would like


need would love
I'd like to be a teacher. = When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.

Thank you. I'd love to dance. = We're at a disco. I'm pleased that you asked me.

They want to buy a new car.

I'd like to go abroad.

I hope to go abroad.

I'd love to go abroad.

I want to live in a hot country. = I'd like to live in a hot country.

I hope to see you again soon.

What do you want to study ?

What would you like to do tonight ?

Verbs + ing    or   + to
begin raining

start to rain
It began to rain = It began  raining.

I continued to work in the library = I continued  working in the library

When did you start to get them? = When did you start getting them ?

Verbs + somebody + infinitive without to


          go
somebody
           Let do
           make 

Modal auxiliary verbs


can

could
go
shall
arrive
will

would
I can't go abroad.
I can go home early tonight.
Réponses
Questions

Would you like to dance ?
Yes, I would. Yes, I'd love to.
Would you like to come for a walk ?
Yes, I would. No, thank you
 
No, I wouldn't

Verb + preposition + ing


I think forward to
moving
  of
We're thinking of moving house
I'm looking forward to having more free time.
I'm looking forward to going abroad.
I'm thinking of going abroad.
We're thinking of going to Italy for our holidays.
We're thinking of having a few days off soon.
We're looking forward to having a few days off soon.
Where are you thinking of going ?

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