verb patterns + past simple

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verb patterns 

Verb patterns 

I remember paying the bill

I remembered to pay the bill

What's the difference between these 2 sentences?

Answer in the next slide

What is the difference between the two sentences?

Verb patterns 

So what’s the rule for whether we use the -ing form or the to infinitive?

There's no rule! You'll just have to learn the verb patterns

Take a look at the next slide

Verbs followed by -ing 

• stop 
• finish 
• imagine 
• suggest 
• recommend  

• avoid
• mind
• miss
• risk 
• enjoy

Verbs followed by -ing

I told him you really enjoy cooking.

Would you mind helping me?

It didn't stop raining all day yesterday.

Daisy recommends trying Alfie’s tiramisu.

Verbs followed by the infinitive

• hope
• offer
• fail
• agree
• forget
• manage 
• learn 
• afford

• ask 
• expect 
• would like
• decide 
• plan 
• promise 
• want 
• invite
•  arrange 

Verbs followed by the infinitive

She decided to go with Elliot instead.

I wanted to visit Rome.

She promised to take me there.

I planned to go to some real Italian restaurants.

She didn’t forget to phone.

Both?

• start
• begin
• continue 
• bother
• remember

It started raining. or It started to rain.

Don’t bother waiting for me. or Don’t bother to wait for me.

1. I'm really looking forward ________ at the weekend.

1. to seeing you
2. to see you

2. I promise not ________.

1. to tell anyone
2. telling anyone

3. I must remember ________ on his birthday.

1. calling dad
2. to call dad

4. The thing I most enjoy ________ at the weekend is sleeping.

1. doing
2. to do

5. What do you want ________ (give) for her birthday?

6. I need to stop ________ my homework late at night – I keep making terrible mistakes!

I understand verb patterns like: verb+ing / to-infinitive

1. Yes
2. No

Now some past simple questions

Which of the following is NOT a regular verb in English?

1. talk
2. listen
3. smile
4. run

What is the past simple tense of the regular verb 'play'?

1. play
2. played
3. playing
4. plays

Which of the following is an example of a regular verb in English?

1. walked
2. sang
3. written
4. gone

What is the pattern for forming the past simple tense of regular verbs in English?

1. Adding -s or -es to the base form of the verb
2. Adding -ing to the base form of the verb
3. Adding -ed to the base form of the verb
4. Adding -en to the base form of the verb

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'run'?

1. ran
2. runned
3. runs
4. running

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'take'?

1. took
2. taken
3. takes
4. taking

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'eat'?

1. eating
2. ate
3. eats
4. eaten

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'go'?

1. gone
2. went
3. going
4. goes

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'see'?

1. seen
2. saying
3. saw
4. sees