UNIT 1 - VERB PATTERNS
VERB
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INFINITIVE
Both teams FAILED TO SCORE.
She never OFFERS TO HELP.
I’ve DECIDED TO LEARN karate.
She SEEMS TO LIKE you.
They AGREED TO MEET at 6.
We HOPE TO SEE you soon.
He REFUSED TO HELP.
She IS PRETENDING TO BE asleep.
We HAVE ARRANGED TO MEET him at the leisure centre.
I ASKED TO SEE the manager.
She BEGGED TO BE taken to hospital.
Few people DARED TO GIVE their opinion.
You can’t EXPECT TO LEARN a foreign language in a few months.
She HAPPENED to be there.
I MANAGED TO GET four tickets.
I didn’t MEAN TO DO that.
I was PREPARING TO LEAVE.
All parties are PROMISING TO INCREASE spending on health.
She WANTS TO DO the shopping.
I WISH TO SPEAK to the manager.
I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK to the manager.
I WOULD PREFER TO STAY at home.
They HELPED (TO) ORGANIZE the party.
VERB
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-ING FORM
He GAVE UP SMOKING last year.
She always AVOIDS ASKING her parents for money.
I CAN’T HELP EATING chocolate when I’m stressed.
I CAN’T STAND / BEAR BEING in small spaces.
We ARE CONSIDERING MOVING house.
She DENIED STEALING the money.
I ENJOY TRAVELLING.
I FEEL LIKE / FANCY WATCHING TV.
They HAVEN’T FINISHED PAINTING the room yet.
I can’t IMAGINE EARNING that much money!
KEEP (ON) SMILING!
I DON’T MISS GETTING UP at six every morning.
The little kids PRACTISED WRITING the alphabet.
Don’t RISK TRAVELLING in these conditions.
He SPENDS a lot of time PLAYING computer games.
He SUGGESTED / PROPOSED GOING out tonight.
My brother ADMITTED TAKING my camera.
They CARRIED ON WORKING as usual.
He DELAYED TELLING her the news.
I DISLIKE / LIKE BEING away from my family.
I never HAVE DIFFICULTY (IN) MAKING friends.
I don’t INTEND STAYING long.
IT’S NO GOOD COMPLAINING – they never listen.
IT’S (NOT) WORTH MAKING an appointment before you go.
They don’t know how to JUSTIFY PAYING such huge salaries.
I don’t MIND HELPING if you can’t find anyone else.
It was an unpopular decision to POSTPONE / PUT OFF BUILDING the new
hospital.
I don’t RECOLLECT SEEING them at the party.
He RECOMMENDED / ADVISED READING the book before seeing the film.
I don’t ENVISAGE WORKING in a different school.
