Verb patterns

1.

Verb + TO + inf
Verb + ING
Afford [əˈfɔːd](allow to do sth)
Agree
Allow (passive)
Appear[əˈpɪər]
Arrange[əˈreɪndʒ]
Ask
Attempt[əˈtɛmpt] (try)
Choose
Dare
Note:
Decide
Like.
Expect
We use like + ing when we
Fail
talk about hobbies and
Forget
sth. We do with pleasure.
Help
Like = enjoy
Hope
When like does not mean
Learn
enjoy , but we talk about
Manage
sth we think is good or
Offer
right to do , or it is a habit
Plan
, we say like+ infinitive
Pretend
Promise
Refuse
Seem
Tend
Threaten[ˈθrɛtn](hang over,scare,blackmail)
Want
Would like to
Admit /ədˈmɪt/( s. accept)
Adore/əˈdɔː(r)/
Allow/əˈlaʊ/
Avoid/əˈvɔɪd/
Can not stand
Carry on/ˈkæri/ (s. continue)
Consider /kənˈsɪdə(r)/
Deny [dɪˈnaɪ]
Delay[dɪˈleɪ](s. postpone)
(Do not)mind
Enjoy [ɪnˈdʒɔɪ]
Fancy(imagine,suppose)
Finish
Give up
Imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn]
Involve [ɪnˈvɔlv]
Keep
Keep on
Postpone [pəusˈpəun](pu off, save)
Practise
Put off
Recommend
Risk
Suggest [səˈdʒɛst]
*tend to do something to be likely to do something or to
happen in a particular way because this is what often or
usually happens
Verb + OBJ +TO + inf
Advise
Allow
Ask
Beg
Encourage[ɪnˈkʌr ɪdʒ]
Expect
Force
Invite
Order
Permit
Persuade[pəˈsweɪd]
Recommend
Remind
Teach
Tell
Want
Warn
Would like
Note:
Help
Help is followed by infinitive
with or without to : Everybody
helped (to) clean up
But, I can not help doing sth = I
can not stop myself from doing
sth

2.

3.

Verb + TO + inf
Afford [əˈfɔːd](allow to do sth)
Agree
Allow (passive)
Appear[əˈpɪər]
Arrange[əˈreɪndʒ]
Ask
Attempt[əˈtɛmpt] (try)
Choose
Dare
Note:
Decide
Like.
Expect
We use like + ing when we talk
Fail
about hobbies and sth. We do with
Forget
pleasure.
Help
Like = enjoy
Hope
When like does not mean enjoy , but
Learn
we talk about sth we think is good
Manage
or right to do , or it is a habit , we
Offer
say like+ infinitive
Plan
Pretend
Promise
Refuse
Seem
Tend
Threaten[ˈθrɛtn](hang over,scare,blackmail)
Want
Would like to
Verb + ING
Admit /ədˈmɪt/( s. accept)
Adore/əˈdɔː(r)/
Allow/əˈlaʊ/
Avoid/əˈvɔɪd/
Can not stand
Carry on/ˈkæri/ (s. continue)
Consider /kənˈsɪdə(r)/
Deny [dɪˈnaɪ]
Delay[dɪˈleɪ](s. postpone)
(Do not)mind
Enjoy [ɪnˈdʒɔɪ]
Fancy(imagine,suppose)
Finish
Give up
Imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn]
Involve [ɪnˈvɔlv]
Keep
Keep on
Postpone [pəusˈpəun](pu off, save)
Practise
Put off
Recommend
Risk
Suggest [səˈdʒɛst]
*tend to do something to be likely to do something or to happen in a
particular way because this is what often or usually happens
Verb + OBJ +TO + inf
Advise
Allow
Ask
Beg
Encourage[ɪnˈkʌr ɪdʒ]
Expect
Force
Invite
Order
Permit
Persuade [pəˈsweɪd]
Recommend
Remind
Note:
Teach
Help
Help is followed by
Tell
infinitive with or without
Want
to : Everybody helped (to)
Warn
clean up
Would like But, I can not help doing
sth = I can not stop myself
from doing sth