VERB PATTERNS SB p 158 Verb ing Adore

VERB PATTERNS SB p. 158

Verb + -ing Adore Can’t stand Don’t mind Enjoy Finish Look forward to doing swimming cooking reading …

Note: Go + -ing for sports and activities e. g. -I go running every other day. -I go shopping at the weekend.

Verb + to + infinitive Agree Choose Dare Decide Expect Forget Help Hope Learn Manage Need Offer Promise Refuse Seem Want Would hate Would like Would love Would prefer to do to come to cook to see to go …

Notes: 1. Help and dare can be used without to. -We helped (to) clean up the kitchen. -They didn’t dare (to) disagree with him. 2. Have to for obligation. - I have to wear a uniform. 3. Used to for past habits. -I used to smoke, but I quit last year.

Verb + sb + infinitive Advise Allow Ask Beg Encourage Expect Help Invite Need Order Remind Tell Want Warn Would like me him them John someone … to do to go to come …

Note: Help can be used without to. e. g. -I helped him (to) do the dishes. -She helped me (to) finish my task.

Verb + sb + infinitive (no to) Help Let Make her us … do … Notes: 1. To is used with make in the passive. -We were made to work hard. 2. Let cannot be used in the passive. Allowed is used instead. -She was allowed to leave.

Verb + -ing or to + infinitive (little or no change in meaning) Begin Continue Hate (would) like (would) love Prefer Start doing to do …

Verb + -ing or to + infinitive (change in meaning) Remember Stop Try doing to do …

Note the difference: 1 a. I remember posting the letter. 1 b. I remembered to post the letter. 2 a. I stopped drinking coffee. 2 b. I stopped to drink coffee. 3 a. I tried to sleep. 3 b. I tried counting sheep and drinking a glass of warm milk.