Verb Patterns
Verb pattern refers to what follows a verb.
Verb + to infinitive
Agree want wish hope plan claim offer promise learn decide pretend hesitate Threaten refuse
volunteer afford demand like begin help need start fail love choose try arrange forget ask
hate mean manage continue intend prefer remember attempt expect appear seem dare tend
Verb + Geround
Quit practice finish avoid delay enjoy postpone consider imagine advise mention resume keep
recommend deny admit mind (can’t) stand fancy involve put off dislike give up miss feel like
keep on risk (can’t) help adore allow carry on suggest
Verb + to infinitive + Geround
Look forward admit object confess get used
Verb + object + to infinitive
Advise allow ask beg encourage expect force invite order permit persuade recommend
remind teach tell want warn would like
EX: He advises me to speak English every day.
She asks him to buy her a drink.
Verb + Preposition + -ing (Geround)
About in after without of on for at
EX: We thought about leaving early.
I was worried about getting home.
Still focus on speaking English if you want to speak well.