VERB PATTERNS

I
 • CAN`T STAND I can´t stand
waiting in line.
• DON´T MIND I don´t mind
driving you home.
• ENJOY Sofía enjoys
VERB + making fun of me.
• FINISH Remember to finish
ING painting the room before it
rains.
• IMAGINE Kids always imagine
having dangerous
adventures while playing.
• LOATHE I loathe getting up
 GIVE UP

Verb + LOOK FORWARD TO

forward to seeing you again.
I look

prepositi
SUCCEED IN
on + ing THINK OF I thought of holding a
surprise party for you,
unfortunately, everybody was busy
on that date.
Verb + to + infinitive
• AFFORD I can´t afford to travel right now.
• AGREE They agreed to get a new printer.
• CHOOSE She always chooses to go back to her ex.
• DARE They dare to talk back to their teacher.
• DECIDE My cousins decide to decorate their house.
• EXPECT I expect to pass the exam, I studied for a week.
• FORGET I forgot to pay for the bill on time.
• HELP This medicine helps to relax.
• HOPE I hope to meet Arjona one day.
• LEARN The baby learns to walk step by step.
• MANAGE I managed to get ready for the party.
• MEAN I didn´t mean to hurt you.
• NEED Children need to be educated at home.
• OFFER They offered to increase my salary.
• PLAN I plan to get a new bed this week.
• PROMISE I promise to love you until the day I die.
• REFUSE
• SEEM
• WANT
• WOULD HATE
• WOULD LIKE
• WOULD LOVE
• WOULD PREFER
Verb + sb+ to+ infinitive
• ADVISE
• ALLOW The dind´t allow me to pay fo the bill.
• ASK
• BEG
• ENCOURAGE
• EXPECT She expects him to be there on time.
• FORCE
• HELP
• INVITE
• NEED
• ORDER
• PERSUADE
• REMIND
• TELL
• WANT
• WARN
• WOULD LIKE
Verb + sub+ infinitive (WITHOUT
TO)
• HELP They helped me become successful.
• LET We let her do everything on her own.
• MAKE Sofía made me tidy up my room twice this week.