Verb Patterns{

Verbs patterns refer to what follows a

verb. For example, some verbs can stand
alone, (They laughed). Others have to be
followed by an object (They loved it).

Verb Ver By
with Infinitive -ingTHE
We use the infinitive WE USE THE –ING
to after the FORM AFTER
following verbs: FOLLOWING
Admit, avoid, consider, deny, finish, help,
Afford,agree,arrange, attempt, choose,
decide, demand, expect, fail, forget, VERBS:
imagine, miss.
hope, intend, manage, need, offer,
plan etc.
We also use the –ing form
after verbs expressing likes
and
Can’tdislikes:
stand, enojy, feel like, hate, like, love,
E X A M P L E S prefer.

It began to rain.
She hopes to go to university next year.
My mother never learnt to swim.
Did you remember to ring Nigel?
E X A M P L E S
I always enjoy cooking.
We haven’t finished eating yet.
She hates cleaning.
Most people prefer watching a film at the
cinema rather than on TV.