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Verb Patterns

The document outlines various verb patterns in English, including structures such as 'verb + object + to-infinitive' and 'verb + for someone + to-infinitive.' It provides examples of verbs that follow these patterns and explains the use of gerunds with certain verbs. Additionally, it highlights the differences in meaning when using infinitives versus gerunds in specific contexts.

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Verb Patterns

The document outlines various verb patterns in English, including structures such as 'verb + object + to-infinitive' and 'verb + for someone + to-infinitive.' It provides examples of verbs that follow these patterns and explains the use of gerunds with certain verbs. Additionally, it highlights the differences in meaning when using infinitives versus gerunds in specific contexts.

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VERB PATTERNS

They describe the grammatical structure that follows a verb.

Verb + object + to - infinitive

We use it with the following verbs: want, need, would like, would hate, would prefer, advise,
allow, ask, beg, cause, convince, enable, encourage, expect, force, get (see get uses), help,
intend, invite, mean, order, persuade, remind, take (time), teach, tell, warn.

Ex:
- She wants me to go to the doctor with her.
- I need you to help me with my homework.

*We can also use advise, persuade, remind, teach, tell, or warn.

Ex:
- My teacher advised me that I should start studying.
- They taught me things aren’t always as they seem.

+We can use advise and allow + object + to-infinitive. But if they are followed by the verb
(without the object), this verb must take the -ing form.

Verb + for someone + to-infinitive

Verbs: arrange, ask, plan, or wait + for someone + to-infinitive.

Ex:
- I will arrange for you to have a meeting next week.
- I waited for her to arrive.

Adjectives:

Ex:
- It’s difficult for Conrad to see her.
- It would be nice for you to have a week off.

Nouns: advantage, disadvantage, demand, disaster, idea, mistake, etc.

Ex:
- It was a mistake for you to lend him the money.
Too/ enough

- She was too good for him.


- This is enough for me.

Verb + object + infinitive (without to)

Verbs: let, make, help.

Ex:
- I helped him with his homework

● We can use hear, listen, notice, see + object + infinitive without to to talk about a
short or complete action.
● But we use hear, listen, notice, see, watch + object + -ing to talk about an action in
progress, an action that is longer and incomplete.

Ex:
- I saw them kiss (I saw the action from start to end. It was probably a short kiss.)
- I saw them kissing (The action was in progress. I didn’t see it finish)

Verb + object + gerund

dislike, hate, imagine, involve, keep, mind, prevent, not like, remember, resent, risk, stop

Ex:
- I don’t like them acting like this

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