2V - verb patterns

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Verb patterns

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Verb patterns 

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 (hele werkwoord)

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

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

• need
• try 
• help

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

It started raining. or It started to rain.

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

Practice!

Choose the correct answer

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 ________ (do) my homework late at night – I keep making terrible mistakes!

7. I recommend _____ (buy) a new pair of shoes, the soles of these are worn out!

8. I don't mind ____ (cook) dinner tonight.

1. cooking
2. cook
3. to cook

9. I would like ____ (go) to the zoo with you.

1. go
2. to go
3. going

10. I need _____ (buy) a new winter coat.

1. buy
2. buying
3. buys
4. to buy

Extra practice

Workbook p. 32-33 ex. 1&2

or Headway Online - verb patterns: