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Verb patterns

VERB + -ING

like doing something -- I like cooking.

love doing something -- He loves running.

enjoy doing something -- They enjoy playing football.

hate doing something -- We hate ironing.

can't stand

(be) keen on

look forward to

miss

fancy

give up

practise

* suggest -- They suggested trying another restaurant.

* recommend -- He recommended eating at Cafe Fish

*Reporting verbs

VERB + INFINITIVE (with TO)

want to do something -- I want to go to the cinema.

need to do something -- She needs to talk to you.

have to do something -- I have to get up early.

hope to do something -- I hope to get a new job.

expect to do something -- I expect to see him tomorrow.

would like to do something -- I would like to have a pizza. / I’d like to have a pizza.

would love to do something -- I would love to go to Thailand. / I’d love to go to Thailand.

ask

tell

learn

manage

help

decide

*offer -- They offered to give us a ift to the station.

*promise -- They promised to phone when they arrive.

*refuse

*agree

*Reporting verbs

MODAL + INFINITIVE (without TO)

can do something -- I can speak Italian.

must do something -- You must come to visit me.

might do something -- I might go abroad this summer.

should do something -- You should study more.

could do something -- I could swim when I was 9 years old.

will do something -- I will call you later. / I’ll call you later.

would do something -- If I had time, I would study another language.

VERB + PREPOSITION + -ING

think about doing something -- I’m thinking about buying a house.

look forward to doing something -- I’m looking forward to going on holiday.

VERB + OBJECT + INFINITIVE (with TO)

want somebody to do something -- I want you to come to my party.

need somebody to do something -- He needs you to finish the report.

would like somebody to do something -- I would like you to have lunch with me.

expect somebody to do something -- My boss expects me to be on time.

*tell

*ask

*Invite -- They invited us to stay for the weekend.

*warm -- He warned them not to tell anyone.

*Reporting verbs

VERB + THAT

*suggest

*warm (someone)

*explain -- She explained that she had to leave the meeting.

*promise (someone) -- He promised that he would take me out tonight.

*Reporting verbs

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