Verb patterns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

I don't fancy ...
(go) out tonight.

1. to go
2. going

She avoided ...
(tell) him about her plans.

1. to tell
2. telling

I would like ...
(come) to the party with you.

1. to come
2. coming

He enjoys ...
(have) a bath in the evening.

1. to have
2. having

I am learning ...
(speak) English.

1. to speak
2. speaking

She agreed ....
(bring) the pudding to the dinner.

1. to bring
2. bringing

TO INFINITIVE

"decide"

"promise"

"mean" 

... and many more ...

-ING FORM

"fancy"

"feel like"

"suggest"

... and many more ...

VERBS FOLLOWED BY

Beware!

Some verbs can take both an -ing form OR a to infinitive.

"I like eating out during the weekend"

"I like to eat out during the weekend".

Beware!

SOMETIMES there is a difference in meaning...

"He stopped to talk to his neighbour".

"He stopped talking to his neigbour".

Make a sentence with the verb: 'decide'

Make a sentence with the verb 'feel like'.

Make a sentence about you with the verb 'LIKE' or 'LOVE'.

Exercises

Now: p. 7, ex. 2, 3, 4

Homework: p. 7, ex. 6, 7; p. 110, ex. 1 & 2