Unit 1

Grammar Chart
VERB COMBINATIONS
Some verbs are only followed Some verbs can be followed by Some verbs are only followed by
by gerunds: either infinitive or gerund: infinitives:
keep admit begin continue know how agree
mention anticipate hate learn appear
mind appreciate like manage arrange
miss avoid love offer ask
postpone can’t help prefer plan care
practice complete start prepare choose
recommend consider pretend claim
resume deny promise decide
risk discuss refuse demand
suggest dislike seem deserve
tolerate enjoy tend expect
finish imagine wait fail
want get
wish hesitate
would like
I like to buy new cell phone or
Our team needed to win.
I enjoy being outdoors. computer gadgets.
Do you plan to become a professional
Keep working. I like having friends that are online
soccer player?
when I need them.

VERB USES IN DIFFERENT TENSES

To talk about permanent or
repetitive actions in the present.
Simple Present
He keeps practicing sports.
I want to take drama classes.
Do you want to become a pro
soccer player?
To talk about actions in the
past.
Simple past
I played the best I could.
It was a great match.
Where did you learn to
play?
Who was your inspiration?
Who helped you?
To talk about future activities.
WILL (not sure) BE GOING TO (sure)
You’ll probably be the
I’m going to be like Messi.
best.
What will you do when What are you going to do
you finish working in the after that?
movie?

Notice: To ask questions in different tenses, you need different auxiliary verbs. But, questions with “who” (When you are
asking about the subject of an action) do not have an auxiliary: Who inspired you?

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