Verb & adjective patterns

Verb & adjective patterns

1. Verb patterns

   • verb + to + infitive
     • agree, decide, fail, long...
   • verb + object + to + infinitive
     • allow, ask, cause, enable...
   • verb + -ing
     • deny, forget, avoid, consider, risk, stop...
   • verb + preposition + -ing
     • admit to, apologize for, disapprove of, insist on...
   • verb + object + infinitive
     • hear, let, make, notice
   • verb + object + preposition + ing
     • prevent...from, accuse...of, thank...for

2. Adjective patterns

   • adjective + to + infinitive
     • able, difficult, eager, free, impossible...
   • adjective + preposition + -ing
     • afraid of, good at, happy about, hopeful of...
   • Adjective + infinitive and adjective + -ing
     • A specific situation
     • General situation
       • followed by preposition + -ing or noun
   • It + be + adjective + -ing or infinitive
     • To describe a feeling about a situation