Verb patterns

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VERB (NOT) + TO INFINITIVE
AFTER: AIM, ARRANGE, ATTEMPT, CAN’T AFFORD, DECIDE, EXPECT, HOPE, INTEND, MANAGE, OFFER, PLAN,
REFUSE, REMEMBER, SEEM, TEND, TRY, WANT, NEED
E.G.
THEY DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH A SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST.
WE CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY A HOUSE.
I DECIDED TO MOVE ABROAD LONG TIME AGO.
OF COURSE, THEY NEED TO PREPARE PHYSICALLY!

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VERB + OBJECT+ (NOT) TO INFINITIVE
AFTER: ADVISE, ALLOW, ENCOURAGE, FORCE, REMIND, TEACH, URGE, WARN, HELP
E.G.
SHE TAUGHT ME TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF.
THEY ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION AT THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY.
I TAUGHT MY SISTER TO TIE THE SHOELACES.
I HELP THEM TO PREPARE FOR IMPORTANT COMPETITIONS.

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VERB + GERUND (-ING)
AFTER: AVOID, CAN’T STAND, CAN’T HELP, DON’T MIND, ENJOY, FANCY, FINISH, IMAGINE, KEEP, MISS, STOP,
WASTE TIME
E.G.
JUST IMAGINE WINNING THE COMPETITION.
I CAN’T STAND DOING MY HOMEWORK.
HE ENJOYS WATCHING DETECTIVE STORIES.
BUT AFTER THEY’VE SPENT TIME PREPARING THEIR BODY, I….

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MODAL VERB + INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO
AFTER MODAL VERBS: CAN, COULD, MIGHT, SHOULD, WOULD
E.G.
YOU SHOULD ANSWER THE QUESTION RIGHT NOW.
THEY SHOULD GET PLENTY OF SLEEP.
THEY MIGHT BE AT HOME TODAY.

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VERB+OBJECT+INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO
AFTER MAKE AND LET
E.G.
THEY LET ME VISIT THE STADIUM.
I MADE MY FAMILY DISAPPEAR!
I MADE THEM RELAX AND PREPARE THE MIND.

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EX.5. P.26

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EX.6 P.24