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Verb Patterns

The Lesson’s Objective


Students always want to learn grammatical rules to
avoid making some common mistakes as a learner of
English language. And as a teacher of English language, I
consider teaching you this lesson as my job, and I ask
you to pay close attention to this lesson. This lesson will
help you learn some common mistakes and won’t let you
make any mistakes in the future.
Verb Patterns
There are several verb patterns in English language:
1. Verb + to + infinitive (Full infinitive)
2. Verb + bare infinitive
3. Verb + gerund (The -ing form of the verb)
4. Verb + preposition + gerund
5. Verb + to + infinitive / verb + gerund
6. Verb + object + to + infinitive
7. Verb + object + bare infinitive
8. Verb + object + gerund
9. Verb + object + gerund / verb + object + bare infinitive
Verb + to + infinitive

We mostly use full infinitives after adjectives.


Ex: I am happy to see you. We were sad to miss the train.
I was surprised to get the first place.
There are certain verbs, such as want, refuse, recommend, that are followed by
full infinitives.
Ex: I want to make progress in English.
I refused to work for an organization.
It is highly recommended to stay away from negative people.
Verb + to + infinitive
Verbs Followed by a full infinitive

Require Need Want Refuse Choose Learn


Advise Order Warn Seem Decide Manage
Allow Persuade Afford Wish Demand Offer
Ask Recommend Agree Would like/love/ Deserve Pay
prefer
Expect Request Appear Claim Fail Plan
Forbid Remind Arrange Hesitate Hope Prepare
Force Teach Attempt Swear Hurry Promise
Invite Tell Wait Consent intend Pretend
Verb + bare infinitive

After modals, such as will/would, shall/should, can/could, must, the bare


infinitive is used.
Ex: I will see you tomorrow. I can swim in a cold environment.
You must get to school early in the morning.
I could climb up a tree when I was a child.
Verb + gerund

There are certain verbs, such as avoid, admit, suggest, that are followed
by a gerund.
Ex:
I avoid talking to negative people.
He admitted stealing his brother’s money.
I suggest not taking any risk.
Verb + gerund
Verbs Followed by a gerund

Acknowledg Delay Excuse Go on Recall Can’t help


e
Admit Deny Fancy Mind Recollect Can’t bear
Anticipate Postpone Finish Miss Regret Envisage
Appreciate Detest Imagine Practice Resist It’s no good/worth

Avoid Dispute Involve Prevent Risk Justify


Can’t stand Dislike Keep Propose Suggest Have difficulty
Celebrate Enjoy Make Quit Understand Spend (time)
consider Escape Give up Report Recommend
Verb + preposition + gerund

Sometimes a verb or an adjective directly collocates with a specific preposition, so the


following verb is always in the gerund form.
Ex:
I am excited about being here. He is interested in working for us.
Thank you very much for inviting us to the party.
There are many advantages of having a car.
We talked about going to Kabul. You must apologize for telling lies.
They insisted on paying for the meal.
I am looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. He succeeded in finding a new job.
Verb + to+ infinitive/ Verb+ gerund

Some verbs either take a full infinitive or a gerund form with no change or a big
change to its meaning.
A. No Change in Meaning: begin, start, continue, hate/like/love, intend, prefer
It began to rain. / It began raining. I start to study at 7:00. / I start studying at
7:00.
The students continued to look at Facebook newsfeed. / The students continued
looking at Facebook newsfeed.
Verb + to+ infinitive/ Verb+ gerund
B. A Big Change in Meaning: remember, try, go on, stop, forget, mean, regret,
advise, allow, permit, forbid
If you use the full infinitive form, you generally look to the future.
If you use the gerund form, you generally look to the past.
Compare these two examples:
Don’t forget to bring your lunch. (You look to the future)
I will never forget walking with you in a rainy night.(You look to the past experience)
I remember doing something. ( I did it, and now I remember it)- I remember locking the
door.
I remember to do something. (I must not forget to do something)- I remembered to lock
the door.
Verb + to+ infinitive/ Verb+ gerund

B. A Big Change in Meaning: remember, try, go on, stop, forget, mean, regret, advise, allow, permit, forbid
Compare these examples:
He stopped to relax.
He stopped relaxing.
I tried to open the door, but it was locked.
I tried speaking in Spanish to him, but he still didn’t answer.
I regret not going to college.
I regret to say that your job application has been rejected.
Go on doing something (Continue with the same thing)- The president paused for a while, and then he went on talking.
Go on to do something (Do something new) After discussing the lessons, we went on to take a break.
Advise, allow, permit, forbid
With no object: I advise getting up early. I forbid meeting negative people.
With object: I advise you to get up early. I forbid you to meet negative people
Verb + object + infinitiveVerb + object + gerund

We can also add an object between two verbs following each other. The first
verb determines if the second verb after the object comes in infinitive or gerund
form.
Ex:
I want you to make progress in English.
I forbad him to work for an organization.
Successful people always recommend us staying away from negative people.
Verb + object + bare infinitive
Let, make, help
Ex: Please let me go. Help him carry the bags.
I will help you move the table.
He made me do my assignments.
If we use verb of senses, such as see, watch, hear, listen, feel, smell, notice, with a bare
infinitive, the action is seen completely from beginning to end, but if we use them with
the gerund form, the action is perceived within the duration of the action.
Ex: They talked angrily. I saw them.
I saw them talk angrily.
They were talking angrily. I saw them.
I saw them talking angrily.
Verb + Object + Past Participle
Get, have, need, want
If you get something done, it means you have someone else do the action for you.
Ex: I got my car repaired. I had my hair cut. I want this project implemented as soon as possible.
Extra Lesson:
We can use the -ing forms as the subject or the object of a sentence.
Ex: Walking can be a good approach to reduce weight.
I love driving on highways.
We use a bare infinitive after would rather, would sooner, had better(not), and
why(not)
Ex: I would rather drink coffee than drink milk. I had better not stay late.
We are having a party tonight- why not come with us?
Thank You!

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