VERB PATTERNS

I
 • ADORE We will adore seeing you more often.
• CAN`T STAND My sister can´t stand
waiting in line for hours at the
bank.
• DON´T MIND I don´t mind driving you
VERB + home.
• ENJOY Sofía enjoys making fun of me.

ING • FINISH Remember to finish painting the

room before it rains.
• IMAGINE Kids always imagine having
dangerous adventures while playing.
• LOATHE I have always loathed getting up
early.
 GIVE UP

LOOK FORWARD TO
Verb + I look forward to seeing you
again.
prepositio
SUCCEED IN
n + ing THINK OF I thought of holding a
surprise party for you,
unfortunately, everybody was busy on
that date.
Verb + to + infinitive
• AFFORD
• AGREE They agreed to get a new printer.
• CHOOSE
• DARE
• DECIDE
• EXPECT
• FORGET I forgot to pay for the bill on time.
• HELP
• HOPE
• LEARN
• MANAGE
• MEAN
• NEED
• OFFER
• PLAN
• PROMISE
• 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.