25/4/22, 21:35 Verb Patterns

Introduction

Script
Man: Guess what?

Woman: What?

Man: I've decided to leave my job

Woman: Really? Why?

Man: Well, it's so boring, I hate my boss; he always wants me to work late, and the pay is terrible.

Woman: I agree with you there. What are you going to do?

Man: I'd like to travel around the world, something I've never done before.

Woman: Well, have you got a passport?

Man: Not yet.

Woman: Well, don't forget to get one. I think you might need it!

Knowing the way verbs are used is essential for producing accurate English. Whether verbs are transitive or intransitive, are
followed by a gerund or infinitive or by a preposition, in which case, which preposition; these are all difficult areas in English
because there are so many rules of usage. Here are some verb lists to help you:

Verb + Bare Infinitive Verb + Full Infinitive Verb + Gerund Verb + object + full Infinitive Verb + prep

I can speak English I agreed to go to the I like playing I advise you to study hard I agree with
cinema football

can decide like ask agree with

must forget love need arrive in

will help finish tell arrive at

would need practise want ask for

  try stop would like come from

  want     listen to

  would like     look at

        look for

        pay for

        talk about

        talk to

        think about

        wait for

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