Verb Patterns

Question 1

Hope

Answer 1

Hope to

Question 2

Prevent sb

Answer 2

Prevent sb from

Question 3

Regret

Answer 3

Regret ing

Question 4

Expect

Answer 4

Expect sth/sb to

Or expect to

Question 5

Risk

Answer 5

Risk ing

Question 6

Dare

Answer 6

Dare sb/sth to

Question 7

Avoid

Answer 7

Avoid ing

Question 8

Keep

Answer 8

Keep ing

Question 9

Consider

Answer 9

Consider ing

Think about ing

Question 10

Help

Answer 10

Help sb
Or
Help sb to

Question 11

Force

Answer 11

Force obj to

Question 12

Contemplate

Answer 12

Contemplate ing

Question 13

Volunteer

Answer 13

Volunteer to

Question 14

Guarantee

Answer 14

Guarantee to

Question 15

Promise

Answer 15

Promise to

Question 16

Agree

Answer 16

Agree to

Question 17

Fancy

Answer 17

Fancy ing

Feels like

Question 18

Imagine

Answer 18

Imagine ing

Question 19

Pretend

Answer 19

Pretend to

Question 20

Choose

Answer 20

Choose sb to

Question 21

Refuse

Answer 21

Refuse to

Question 22

Arrange

Answer 22

Arrange for sb to

Question 23

Miss

Answer 23

Miss ing

Question 24

Imagine

Answer 24

Imagine ing

Question 25

Recommend

Answer 25

Recommend Suggest Both ing

Question 26

Make

Answer 26

Make sb do sth (force ) To be made to do sth passive Mum made me eat my veg I was made to eat my veg

Question 27

Like

Answer 27

Like ing / to / n phrase (det+adj+n

Question 28

Dislike

Answer 28

Dislike ing

Question 28

Manage

Answer 28

Manage to

Question 29

Offer

Answer 29

Offer to

Question 30

Promise

Answer 30

Promise to

Question 31

Go on

Answer 31

To inf - change in activity 1 action finished , another starts ING continue doing (I.e same activity )

Question 32

Teach

Answer 32

Teach sb to

Question 33

Cause

Answer 33

Cause sb to

Question 34

Want

Answer 34

Want sb to | Or want to

Question 35

Pretend

Answer 35

Pretend to

Question 36

Practise

Answer 36

Practise ing

Question 37

Learn

Answer 37

Learn to

Question 38

Confess

Answer 38

Confess to

Question 39

Deserve

Answer 39

Deserve to

Question 40

Warn

Answer 40

Warn sb not to | Or warn against ING

Question 41

Remind

Answer 41

Remind sb to

Question 42

Deny

Answer 42

Deny ING

Question 43

Can’t help

Answer 43

Can’t help ING

Question 44

Be opposed

Answer 44

Be opposed to ING | Be opposed to sb doing

Question 45

Can’t afford

Answer 45

Can’t afford to

Question 46

Point

Answer 46

(Noun) Point ing

Question 47

Prevent sb

Answer 47

Prevent sb from ING

Question 48

Discourage sb

Answer 48

Discourage sb from ING

Question 49

Stop sb

Answer 49

Stop sb from doing

Question 50

Bar sb

Answer 50

Bar sb from doing | Bar sb from entering

Question 51

Regret

Answer 51

To inf formal (often writes) introduction to bad news | ING displeasure about sth in the past

Question 52

Stop

Answer 52

Stop ING stop sth permanently To inf the inf explains why you stopped your original action

Question 53

Forget | Remember

Answer 53

To inf obligation | ING refers to a past event

Question 54

Aprecciate

Answer 54

Appreciate ING

Question 55

Pay

Answer 55

Pay to

Question 56

Offered

Answer 56

Offered to

Question 57

Allowed

Answer 57

Allowed to

Question 58

Enabled

Answer 58

Enabled obj to

Question 59

Mean

Answer 59

Mean To inf intention Ing involve

Question 60

Like

Answer 60

like To inf preference Ing enjoyment

Question 61

Try

Answer 61

Try To inf indicates difficulty Ing testing / experimenting to see What happens / if it works

Question 62

Hear sb

Answer 62

Do ( inf no to) hear the whole action | Ing hear only part

Question 63

Involve

Answer 63

Involve ing