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Verb Patterns - Rules

The document outlines various verb patterns in English, detailing how verbs can be used in different forms such as gerunds and infinitives. It explains specific rules for using gerunds after prepositions and certain verbs, as well as the use of infinitives following adjectives and some verbs. Additionally, it highlights the difference in meaning when using gerunds versus infinitives with certain verbs.

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Verb Patterns - Rules

The document outlines various verb patterns in English, detailing how verbs can be used in different forms such as gerunds and infinitives. It explains specific rules for using gerunds after prepositions and certain verbs, as well as the use of infinitives following adjectives and some verbs. Additionally, it highlights the difference in meaning when using gerunds versus infinitives with certain verbs.

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VERB PATTERNS

VERB PATTERNS – when verbs are used together in English, which forms do they take?

PATTERN – it is something that repeats itself over and over

I can cook

I enjoy cooking

I would like to cook

I intend to cook

I must cook

I can't help cooking

Adjectives are usually followed by full infinitive

happy to do

nice to be

wonderful to have

After prepositions use –ing form of verbs

I believe without seeing.

Turn off the alarm before leaving.

I want to sit instead of standing.

Some verbs are followed by gerund (-ing): avoid, consider, imagine, fancy

Some verbs are followed by full infinitive: want, decide, deserve, learn

These verbs can be followed by both: love, like, hate, dislike, prefer

Use gerund to emphasize actions in generals

Use full infinitive to emphasise particular preferences

I love travelling.

I love to travel in winter.

I hate studying.

I hate to study the day before the exam.

These use both, gerund or full infinitive, but meaning changes: stop, remember, regret, forget

In English, the verbs “make” and “let” are followed by an object and the infinitive without “to”. For
example:

They can’t make you work late. She made him do the exercise again.
She lets the students sing in class. His parents let him paint his room black.

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