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Verb patterns
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1. Recommend
a) (Sb) to do
- I recommend you to watch the film.
- I recommend us to see the museum in a little town.
b) Doing
- I recommend watching the film.
- She recommended seeing the museum.

2. Allow
a) (Sb) to do
- I don’t allow you to smoke here.
- They don’t allow us to play games on phones.
b) Doing
- I don’t allow smoking here.
- Do you allow parking cars in front of the building?
- They allow using mobile phones in our school.

3. Advise
a) (Sb) to do
- I advise you to study at San Diego University.
- She has never advised me to use the Internet to solve any problems.
b) Doing
- I advise reporting any problem to our manager.
- I don’t advise driving in these conditions.
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4. Love/like/hate/prefer/can’t bear/loathe/dread
a) To do (particular)
- It is so late and my phone is dead. I dread to think what my parents will say when I
get home.
- I hate to say it.
b) Doing (general)
- I dread going out alone at night.
- She dreads travelling alone.

5. Try
a) to do (trzeba podjąć pewien wysiłek)
- I tried to get a ticket but they all sold out.
- We are trying to do this jigsaw but it is very difficult.
b) doing (podczas próbowania drugiej możliwości, eksperymentować, szukać innej
możliwości)
- I tried speaking personally but I couldn’t persuade her.
- What do you think about my soup?
It’s a bit tasteless. Try adding more salt.
- The TV isn’t working. Try plugging it in.

6. Regret
a) to do (przekazywanie przykrych informacji)
- I regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.
- I regret to tell you that you failed the test.
- We regret to let you know that you are very sick.
b) doing (żałować zrobienia czegoś)
- I regret buying a used phone.
- She regrets marrying him.

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Can’t bear → nie móc czegoś znieść
(2) Loathe → brzydzić się, czuć wstręt
(3) Dread → Obawiać się, lękać się
7. Go on
a) to do (zacząć coś robić, zaczynać inną czynność)
- He stopped reading the book and went on to watch TV.
- She was slowed at school but eventually she went on to become the boss of the
company.
b) doing (kontynuować robienie czegoś)
- We stopped for a while and then we went on driving.
- We have to go helping the deprived.

8. Mean
a) to do (mieć na myśli)
- I didn’t mean to hurt you.
- I didn’t mean to make you cry.
- Do you mean to stay here a bit longer?
b) doing (oznaczać)
- Going to school means getting up at 6 a.m. and doing homework.
- I decided to study medicine, which means studying a lot and giving up my hobbies.