Verb Patterns

Question 1

to need ___ sth

Answer 1

to need to do sth

Question 2

to enjoy ___ sth

Answer 2

to enjoy doing sth

Question 3

to be interested ___ sth

Answer 3

to be interested in doing sth

Question 4

to be fond ___ sth

Answer 4

to be fond of doing sth

Question 5

to be good ___ sth

Answer 5

to be good at doing sth

Question 6

to be bored ___ sth

Answer 6

to be bored of/with doing sth

Question 7

to be keen ___ sth

Answer 7

to be keen on doing sth

Question 8

to consider ___ sth

Answer 8

to consider doing sth

Question 9

to be considered ___ sth

Answer 9

to be considered to be sth

Question 10

can’t help ___ sth

Answer 10

can’t help doing sth

Question 11

to feel like ___ sth

Answer 11

to feel like doing sth

Question 12

to deserve ___ sth

Answer 12

to deserve to do sth

Question 13

to prevent sb ___ sth

Answer 13

to prevent sb (from) doing sth

Question 14

can’t stand ___ sth

Answer 14

can’t stand doing sth

Question 15

to appear ___ sth

Answer 15

to appear to be doing sth

Question 16

to ask ___ sth

Answer 16

to ask to do sth

Question 17

to choose ___ sth

Answer 17

to choose to do sth

Question 18

to mention ___ sth

Answer 18

to mention doing sth

Question 19

to look forward ___ sth

Answer 19

to look forward to doing sth

Question 20

to avoid ___ sth

Answer 20

to avoid doing sth

Question 21

to suggest ___ sth

Answer 21

to suggest doing sth

Question 22

to agree ___ sth

Answer 22

to agree to do sth

Question 23

to decide ___ sth

Answer 23

to decide to do sth

Question 24

to offer ___ sth

Answer 24

to offer to do sth

Question 25

to miss ___ sth

Answer 25

to miss doing sth

Question 26

to start ___ sth

Answer 26

to start to do/doing sth

Question 27

to postpone ___ sth

Answer 27

to postpone doing sth

Question 28

to stop ___ sth (to no longer do sth)

Answer 28

to stop doing sth

Question 29

to stop ___ sth (to stop another activity and do sth)

Answer 29

to stop to do sth

Question 30

to imagine ___ sth

Answer 30

to imagine (sb) doing sth

Question 31

to practise ___ sth

Answer 31

to practise doing sth

Question 32

to promise ___ sth

Answer 32

to promise to do sth

Question 33

to remember ___ sth (to think about sth that happened in the past)

Answer 33

to remember doing sth

Question 34

to remember ___ sth (to successfully do sth)

Answer 34

to remember to do sth

Question 35

to try ___ sth (to attempt to do sth)

Answer 35

to try to do sth

Question 36

to try ___ sth (to experiment with sth to discover the results)

Answer 36

to try doing sth

Question 37

to learn ___ sth

Answer 37

to learn to do sth

Question 38

to refuse ___ sth

Answer 38

to refuse to do sth

Question 39

to decide ___ sth

Answer 39

to decide to do sth

Question 40

to threaten ___ sth

Answer 40

to threaten to do sth

Question 41

to regret ___ sth (to wish that one had not done sth)

Answer 41

to regret doing sth

Question 42

to regret ___ sth (to be sorry that one is doing sth)

Answer 42

to regret to do sth

Question 43

to tend ___ sth

Answer 43

to tend to do sth

Question 44

to forget ___ sth (to fail to do sth)

Answer 44

to forget to do sth

Question 45

to forget ___ sth (to no longer have the memory of doing sth)

Answer 45

to forget doing sth

Question 46

to mind sb ___ sth

Answer 46

to mind sb doing sth

Question 47

to love ___ sth

Answer 47

to love to do/doing sth

Question 48

to seem ___ sth

Answer 48

to seem to be doing sth

Question 49

to keep ___ sth

Answer 49

to keep doing sth

Question 50

to manage ___ sth

Answer 50

to manage to do sth

Question 51

to attempt ___ sth

Answer 51

to attempt to do sth

Question 52

to admit ___ sth

Answer 52

to admit to doing sth

Question 53

to avoid ___ sth

Answer 53

to avoid doing sth

Question 54

can afford ___ sth

Answer 54

can afford to do sth

Question 55

to hate ___ sth

Answer 55

to hate to do/doing sth

Question 56

to fail ___ sth

Answer 56

to fail to do sth

Question 57

to discuss ___ sth

Answer 57

to discuss doing sth

Question 58

to plan ___ sth

Answer 58

to plan to do sth

Question 59

to think of ___ sth

Answer 59

to think of doing sth

Question 60

to resist ___ sth

Answer 60

to resist doing sth

Question 61

to encourage ___ sth

Answer 61

to encourage sb to do sth / to encourage doing sth

Question 62

to deny ___ sth

Answer 62

to deny doing sth

Question 63

to pretend ___ sth

Answer 63

to pretend to do sth

Question 64

to escape ___ sth

Answer 64

to escape doing sth

Question 65

to expect ___ sth

Answer 65

to expect to do sth

Question 66

to be determined ___ sth

Answer 66

to be determined to do sth

Question 67

to wish ___ sth

Answer 67

to wish to do sth

Question 68

to recommend ___ sth

Answer 68

to recommend doing sth

Question 69

to struggle ___ sth

Answer 69

to struggle to do sth

Question 70

to complete ___ sth

Answer 70

to complete doing sth

Question 71

to finish ___ sth

Answer 71

to finish doing sth

Question 72

to aim ___ sth

Answer 72

to aim to do sth

Question 73

to support ___ sth

Answer 73

to support doing sth

Question 74

to prefer ___ sth

Answer 74

to prefer to do sth

Question 75

to arrange ___ sth

Answer 75

to arrange (for sb) to do sth

Question 76

to despise ___ sth

Answer 76

to despise doing sth

Question 77

to fear ___ sth

Answer 77

to fear doing sth

Question 78

to prepare ___ sth

Answer 78

to prepare to do sth

Question 79

to begin ___ sth

Answer 79

to begin to do sth

Question 80

to continue ___ sth

Answer 80

to continue to do/doing sth

Question 81

to mean ___ sth (to plan to do sth)

Answer 81

to mean to do sth

Question 82

to mean ___ sth (to require doing sth)

Answer 82

to mean doing sth