Verb Patterns
Mini guía para saber cuándo usar 'to' o '-ing' después de un
verbo
o1. Verb + object + infinitive without to
Ex. She made me laugh
o2. Verb + gerund
Ex. I enjoy reading books
o3. Verb + object + to-infinitive
Ex. The teacher told us to study fot the test
o4. Verb + object + gerund
Ex. I heard her singing in the shower
o5. Verb + to-infinitive
Ex. I decided to buy flowers
Verbos comunes para cada patrón del cuadro
1. make – let – help
2. enjoy – finish – avoid – mind – practice – suggest
3. tell – ask – convince – advise – encourage – remind
4. hear – see – catch – find – notice
5. decide – hope – choose – promise – refuse – manage
Verbos que cambian de significado
1. STOP
oStop + gerund significa dejar de hacer una actividad que ya
estabas haciendo
Ex. I stopped smoking
oStop + to-infinitive significa interrumpir una acción
temporalmente para empezar a hacer otra cosa
Ex. I was walking and I stopped to drink water
2. REMEMBER
oRemember + gerund significa tener el recuerdo en tu mente de
algo que ya sucedió
Ex. I remember visiting Disney when I was a child
