How to recognize English Verb Patterns in English

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Verb Patterns
Sentence Patterns
SP 2
S + be + subject complement/adjunct
S + vi
SP 1
S+ vi + (for) + adverbial adjunct
S + vi + adverbial adjunct
S+ vi + adjective /(pro)noun
SP 2
S + vi + present participle
S+ vi + preposition + (pro)noun
SP 1
S + vi + (preposition (+ it)) + clause
SP 1/ SP 3
S + vi + to ­infinitive
SP 1
S + vi + to ­infinitive
S + vi + to­infinitive
S + seem/appear + (to be) + adjective/noun
SP 2
S + seem/appear/happen/chance + to­infinitive
S + be + to­infinitive
S + an o malous finite + infinitive
SP 1
S + vt + (pro)noun
S + vt + (pro)noun
S + vt + gerund
S + vt + gerund
S + need/want/bear + gerund
SP 3
S + vt + (not) + to­infinitive
S + have/ought + (not) + to­infinitive
S + vt + interrogative pronoun/adverb + to­infinitive
S + vt + that­clause
S + vt + dependent clause/question
S + vt + (pro)noun + that­clause
S + vt + (pro)noun (IO) + (pro)noun (DO)
SP 4
S + vt + (pro)noun (IO) + (pro)noun (DO)
S + vt + (pro)noun + (pro)noun
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + to + (pro)noun
SP 3
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + for + (pro)noun
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + preposition + (pro)noun
Modal Sentences
This is a book/where I work.
The moon rose.
We walked (for) five miles.
Go away/Come in.
She married young.
They've gone dancing.
You can rely on me.
Have you decided (on) what to do next?
We stopped to rest.
He awoke to find the house on fire.
He agreed to come at once.
He seemed to be surprised at the news.
She appears to have left already.
At what tme am I to come?
You needn't wait.
Everyone likes her.
She has green eyses.
She enjoys palying tennis.
He began talking about his family.
He needs looking after.
I forgot to post your letter.
He often has to work overtime.
I couldn't decide what to do next.
Do you think (that) it will rain?
Does anyone know how it happened?
I convinced him that I was innocent.
He doesn't owe me anything.
Will you do me a favour?
Ask him his name.
He sold his car to his sister.
She made a new dress for her daughter.
I explained my difficulty to him.

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SP 3 (SP 5)
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Verb Patterns
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + adverbial phrase
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + adverbial particle
S + vt + adverbial particle + (pro)noun (DO)
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + to­infinitive
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + as/like/if + noun/clause
S + vt + (pro)noun + infinitive
S + vt + (pro)noun + (not) + to­infinitive
S + vt + (pro)noun + infinitive
S + have+ (pro)noun + infinitive
S + vt + (pro)noun + present participle
S + vt + (pro)noun + present participle
S + vt + (pro)noun /possessive + ­ing form of the verb
S + vt + (pro)noun + interrogative + to­infinitive
S + vt + (pro)noun + dependent clause/question
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + adjective
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + noun
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + past participle
S + have + (pro)noun (DO) + past participle
S + have/get + (pro)noun (DO) + past participle
S + vt + (pro)noun (DO) + (to be) + adjective/noun.
intransitive verb
transitive verb
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Subject
Modal Sentences
Please put this book on my desk.
Take your shoes off/Take off your shoses.
He brought his brother to see me.
Her parents spoilt her as a child.
Do you want me to stay?
I felt the house shake.
Let me go!
Have the visitors shown in, please.
I can smell something burning
They left me waiting outside.
I can't imagine him/his saying that.
Tell me what to do next.
Tell me what your name is
He painted the walls green.
They named their son Richard.
I want the work finished by Saturday.
Do you have any money saved?
Please have this letter translated.
Do you consider him (to be) innocent?