Verb + adjective patterns

Verb + adjective patterns

1. Adjective + infinitive and adjective + -ing

   • Some adjectives that are followed by the infinitive when we talk about a specific situation
   • Other adjectives that are followed by a preposition and the -ing form when we talk about a general situation
   • Other adjectives can be used with either infinitive or preposition + ing form with a little difference in their meaning
     • I was pleased to have been invited to attend the meeting
     • I was pleased about being invited to the meeting

2. It + be + adjective + -ing or infinitive

   • Adjectives that describes the way we feel about a situation and it can be followed by to + infinitive or -ing form without a difference in their meaning
   • Adjectives that do not describe feelings are followed by one form

3. Adjective patterns

   • Adjective + to + infinitive
     • The adjectives that are included in this group are: impossible,willing, eager, impossible, etc
       • It is impossible to pass this subject
   • Adjective + preposition + -ing
     • The adjectives that are included in this group are: tired of, happy about, keen on, satisfied with, etc
       • I'm tired of speding time at home
   • Adjective + -ing without a preposition
     • Those that describes whether an activity is likely to have the expected result.
       • It is worth paying for this computer

4. Verb patterns

   • Verb + to - infinitive
     • It goes immediately after the verbs: afford, demand, forget, pretend, need, choose, etc
   • Verb + object + to infinitive
     • The infinitive goes after a personal pronoun or a proper noun
       • He adviced me to do my homework yesterday
   • Verb + object + infinitive
     • We can use it when we use a main verb connected with feelings or sensations
       • I heard a branch break outside the house
   • Verb + -ing
     • It goes immediately after the verbs: admit, deny, enjoy, involve, risk, consider, etc.
   • Verb + preposition + -ing
     • It is used when the prepositions: with, in at for, of about, etc are used.
       • He paid for breaking his uncle's computer
   • Verb + object + preposition + -ing
     • It is used as the same way as verb + preposition + -ing but it adds an object that is a personal pronoun or a proper noun
       • Nick objected to him calling him loser

5. Verb + infinitive and verb + -ing

   • Verbs that can be followed by -ing or to - infinitive without a difference in their meaning
   • Verbs followed by -ing or to + infinitive with a change in their meaning
     • Stopped to + inf - someone who stops an action to do another thing
     • Stopped + ing - The action won't continue.