Verb patterns Verbs + ing Verbs +36 + 10 infinitive adore can't stand don't mind exjoy, finish imagine loathe swimming cooking Note Wie often use the verb go-+ ing for sports and activities Igo swimming every day. go shopping on weekends, ‘Verbs + preposition + ing ‘she up ook forward to succeed in think of doing Verbs + t0+ infinitive afford agree choose dare decide expect forget help hope learn manage todo need t0 cook offer plan Promise refuse ‘would hate would like would love ‘would prefer Notes 1 Help and dare can be used without f. We helped clear up the kitchen They didn’ dare disagree with hin. 2 Have to for obligetion. Thave to wear a uniform. | Used to for past habits. Tused t0 smoke, but I quit lat year advise allow ak beg encourage him them todo togo tocome Help can be used without to, Thelped kim do te dishes, ‘Verbs + sb + infinitive (no 20) help keg le do ae us Notes 1 Tis used with make in the passive. ‘We were made to work hard, 2 Letcannot be used in the passive. Allowed! tis used instead. ‘She was allowed to leave Vee sngartontnitve —] (th ee no chang in eanin) tein hate ike thine iove prefer start ‘Verbs + ing or to infinitive (with «change in meaning) remember doing Sop 2 ty ” Lt Notes 1 Iremember posting the letter (= Thave a memory now ofa past action: posting the letter.) remembered 10 post the lter reminded rayself to post the letter. 1 dida' forget.) 2 stopped drinking cofee g2ve up the habit.) stopped t0 drink a cof. stopped doing something else in ‘order to have « cup of coffee.) 3. tried to seep ( Lwanted to sleep, but it was ificult) 1 tried counting sheep and drinking a glass of warns milk (= These were possible ways of getting tosleep)