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Verb Patterns

This document discusses two common verb patterns in English: verb + to + infinitive and verb + verb + -ing. It provides examples for each pattern using common verbs like want, enjoy, expect, and stop. Some verbs can take both patterns with little difference in meaning. The verb + to + infinitive pattern is always used after would, while verb + verb + -ing is always used after prepositions like on, by, from, and about.

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Verb Patterns

This document discusses two common verb patterns in English: verb + to + infinitive and verb + verb + -ing. It provides examples for each pattern using common verbs like want, enjoy, expect, and stop. Some verbs can take both patterns with little difference in meaning. The verb + to + infinitive pattern is always used after would, while verb + verb + -ing is always used after prepositions like on, by, from, and about.

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VERB

PATTERNS
Some verbs are often followed by other verbs, these are
the most two common patterns:

VERB + TO + INFINITIVE VERB + VERB + -ING

• I want to learn a new language • I enjoy being with you


• My sister expects to get a A+ for her essay • My sister doesn’t mind arriving late
• We didn’t plan to travel this year • We didn’t stop eating until we were full
• You promised me to watch a film with me • If you keep lying, I will break up with you
Sometimes both forms are possible

VERB + VERB + -ING VERB + TO + INFINITIVE

• I love going to parties • I love to go to parties


• She prefers staying home • She prefers to stay home
• They begin doing their homework • They begin to do their homework

THE MEANING WILL NOT


CHANGE
We can make our second verb negative by adding
the word NOT before the second verb

• I love to go to parties • I love not to go to parties


• She prefers staying home • She prefers not staying home

VERB + TO + INFINITIVE VERB + VERB + -ING BOTH


Choose Decide Describe Discuss Begin Start
Want Would like Enjoy Finish Continue Prefer
Promise Expect Not mind Stop Like Love
Need Plan Keep Think of Hate
Learn Offer
Hope
BARE IN MIND
ALWAYS USE TO + INFINITIVE WITH ALWAYS USE VERB + -ING WITH
WOULD PREPOSITIONS

-WOULD LIKE -ON


I WOULD LIKE TO EAT SUSHI

-WOULD LOVE -BY


I WOULD LOVE TO DANCE WITH YOU

-WOULD HATE -FROM


I WOULD HATE TO WAKE UP EARLY

-WOULD PREFER -ABOUT


I WOULD PREFER TO DO IT NOW

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