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Verb Patterns PPP

The document discusses four main verb patterns in English: 1) Verb + To + Verb (e.g. "want to go") which includes verbs like want, hope, decide followed by an infinitive verb. 2) Verb + Verb-ing (e.g. "like dancing") which includes verbs like like, enjoy followed by a verb with -ing. 3) Auxiliary/Modal verb + Verb (e.g. "can go") which includes verbs like can, must, will followed by an infinitive verb. 4) Past verb + To + Verb or Verb-ing where the meaning changes based on whether it is followed by a verb with "

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Verb Patterns PPP

The document discusses four main verb patterns in English: 1) Verb + To + Verb (e.g. "want to go") which includes verbs like want, hope, decide followed by an infinitive verb. 2) Verb + Verb-ing (e.g. "like dancing") which includes verbs like like, enjoy followed by a verb with -ing. 3) Auxiliary/Modal verb + Verb (e.g. "can go") which includes verbs like can, must, will followed by an infinitive verb. 4) Past verb + To + Verb or Verb-ing where the meaning changes based on whether it is followed by a verb with "

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VERB PATTERNS

JOS RODOLFO SALGADO CASTRO

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ?


VERB PATTERS = PATRONES VERBALES
The verb patterns are groups of English's verbs. These groups are conformed because they share / have something in common ( Feature, particular roles or a common way to be useful )

CAN YOU SHOW ME SOME OF THEM ?


Im going to show you four (4) verb patterns.

VERB + To + VERB

VERB + VERB ing

AUX / VERB + VERB

PAST VERB + TO + VERB or VERB ing

VERB + To + VERB

Infinitive VERB choose forget manage refuse

+ To +

Infinitive VERB decide hope offer want

Agree Expect Learn Promise

dare help need seem


would hate would prefer

would like would love

EXAMPLES
When I grow up, I want to be a teacher. Thank you. I'd love to dance They want to buy a new car. I'd like to live in a hot country. I hope to see you again soon. What do you want to study ? What would like to do tonight ? I want to work with Dr. Laver. Tim hopes to leave the stockroom soon. Helen decided to go out with Michal. Alice might agree to change wards.

VERB + VERB ing Adore Like

Infinitive VERB

VERB ing

Enjoy Hate

finish stop

Consider imagine cant stand

dont / doesnt mind

EXAMPLES
Everyone loves going to parties. I like working as a teacher I love dancing. = This is one of my hobbies. I enjoy going abroad. We like going to Italy for our holidays. Do you enjoy learning English ? What do you like making ? Alice doesn't mind working with children

AUX / VERB + VERB

AUX

or

VERB +

Infinitive VERB

Can Shoul

Could shall

Must will

EXAMPLES
I I I I I can go home early tonight. could walk when I was 2 must cook something can play football will be a good father

PAST VERB + TO + VERB or VERB ing

(Past + VERB)

to +VERB or Start try Begin stop

(VERB ing)

The uses change the meaning

EXAMPLES
STOP: I stopped drinking coffe ( I gave up the habit) I stopped to drink a coffe (I stopped doing else in order to have a cup of coffe ) TRY: I try to sleep ( I wanted to sleep, but I couldnt) I try counting sheep and drinking a glass of warm milk (there was possible ways of getting to sleep)

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