grammer Flashcards

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V. pattern

what comes after the verb

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  • Verb + to + v.inf (only)
  • happen -offer -decide -expect -need -Seem -agree -intend - want -promise + to +v.inf

-Verbs + v.ing (gerund)
imagine -mind -spend -Enjoy -recommend
-consider -miss -finish -suggest

Verbs + v.ing or to + v.inf (same meaning)
Like -love –hate –start –prefer- begin –continue -bother

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V. pattern
(what comes after the verb)
-offer
-spend
-suggest
-finish
-recommend
-Seem
want
-decide
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to
v.ing
v.ing
v.ing
v.ing
to
to
to
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V. pattern
(what comes after the verb)

Stop + v.ing
Stop + to + v,inf

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Stop + v.ing : stop something forever (permanent)
I stopped working in this place

Stop + to + v,inf = stop for a short time doing
something
I was driving my car, and I stopped to buy water

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V. pattern
(what comes after the verb)

Remember + v.ing
Remember + to + v,inf

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Remember + v.ing = remember past memories
I remember having a notebook, was really
beautiful

Remember + to + v.inf =future action
Ex: remember to turn off your laptop

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V. pattern
(what comes after the verb)

Try + v.ing
Try + to + v,inf

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Success
I tired opening the window it was hard
(it was hard but you managed to open )

failure
I tried to open the window but it was hard
(it was hard and you failed to open the window)

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V. pattern
(what comes after the verb)

Modal verbs
Modal verb + v.inf

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Ex: can you sing ? no, I can’t sing
Ex: you can find happiness in Alex.

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V. pattern
(what comes after the verb)

phrasal verbs

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v.ing

ex
I am good at cooking
no, I am not good at playing video games
Ex: I am interested in working

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phrasal verbs

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a phrasal verb is the combination of two or three words from different grammatical categories – a verb and a particle, such as an adverb or a preposition

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9
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Modal verbs

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-can –could –shall –should —will—would

May—might —must —have to

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adverb

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An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly)
Adverbs often end in -ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.

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adverb describes an adjective

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Tom is (very) tall.

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adverb describes an adverb

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The race finished (too) (quickly).

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adverb describe a whole sentence

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(Fortunately), Lucy recorded Tom’s win.

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