1. Verb
patterns
in English
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2. Verb + ing-form*
enjoy can’t stand deny
like / don’t like detest miss
love avoid understand
hate mind / don’t mind
I like watching movies
I detest doing the dishes
*Many verbs connected with enjoyment
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3. We love having parties..
. .but we hate queuing
(waiting in lines)
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4. Verb + to-infinitive
need want decide
promise agree forget
try learn manage
he wants to watch tv
you learned to drive at 16.
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5. I need to study English
because I want to talk with
people from other countries
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6. Verb + that
realize think believe
say explain know
suggest feel see
She suggests that we work
together
I explained that i was feeling
very tired
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7. I see that you are very tired
I suggest that you take a
break
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8. Verb + somebody + (not) to-infinitive
ask force
tell invite
warn persuede
allow remind
my friend reminded me to call
my parents tonight
I told him not to drink and
drive
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9. My friend invited me to go to a
party tonight
but I reminded him to study for
our exams
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10. Verb + somebody +that
warn promise
tell remind
advise show
we promised him that we’d
come to his party
she told us that she had to
study
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11. She told me that she had a
hangover
I advised her that she should
drink less next time
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