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Unit 5: The future in your hands

Grammar Practice: Verb patterns and Future Forms
VERB PATTERNS

I. Common Verbs Followed by the Gerunds (Verb + ing)

acknowledge consider endure give up (stop) miss quit resist

admit delay enjoy imagine postpone recall risk
advise deny escape justify practice recommend suggest
appreciate detest explain keep (continue) prevent regret support
avoid discontinue feel like mention prohibit report tolerate
can’t help discuss finish mind (object to) propose resent understand
celebrate dislike forgive

Ex: I have already finished writing the monthly report for my line manager.

II. Common Verbs Followed by the Infinitive (To + Verb)

afford can’t afford expect hurry neglect promise volunteer

agree can’t wait fail intend offer refuse wait
appear choose grow learn pay request want
arrange consent help manage plan seem wish
ask decide hesitate mean prepare struggle would like
attempt deserve hope need pretend swear yearn

Ex: I have been jobless for ages, so I can’t afford to go abroad for my holiday.

III. Verbs Followed by Objects and the Infinitive (Verb + Object + to + Verb)

advise challenge encourage get need persuade require want

allow choose expect help order promise teach warn
ask convince forbid hire pay remind tell wish
cause enable force invite permit request would like urge

Ex: My parents always encourage me to work hard for the exams.

Note: The verbs in Italics can also be followed by the Infinitive without an object.
Ex: - My boss expects me to perform the job well for the sake of the company.
- I have been working really hard, so I expect to pass the exam with flying color.

IV. Common Verbs Followed by the Gerund or the Infinitive

begin continue hate love remember stop

can’t stand forget like prefer start try

Ex: I can’t stand staying at home all day. (OR) I can’t stand to stay at home all day.
Note: The verbs in Italics can be followed by the gerund or the infinitive, but there is a big different in
meaning.

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V. Common Verbs + Preposition Combinations

admit to believe in count on insist on plan on talk about

advise against choose between / deal with look forward to rely on think about
apologize for among dream about object to resort to wonder about
approve of complain about feel like/about pay for succeed in worry about

Ex: The suspects admitted to breaking into Dary’s house.

Exercises

I. Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:
1. It appears _________________ (be) raining.
2. We intend _________________ (go) to the countryside this weekend.
3. I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn’t have to go to work.
4. Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV?
5. They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer people not to.
6. I anticipate _________________ (arrive) on Tuesday.
7. A wedding involves _________________ (negotiate) with everyone in the family.
8. He denies _________________ (steal) the money.
9. He claims _________________ (be) a millionaire but I don’t believe him.
10. I expect _________________ (be) there about seven.
11. Julia reported _________________ (see) the boys to the police.
12. It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.
13. Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party last week?
14. She mentioned ______________ (go) to the cinema, but I don’t know what she decided to do in the end.
15. The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents.
16. I understand _________________ (be) late once or twice, but every day is too much!
17. I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you can.
18. That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long sentence.
19. She completed _________________ (paint) her flat.
20. We arranged _________________ (meet) at four but at four thirty she still hadn’t arrived.

II. Choose the correct answer:

1. My mother usually goes ... at the weekends.

A. to fish B: fishing C: fish
2. My father loves ... to music.
A. to listen B: listen C: listening
3. Do you ... lunch at home every day?
A. to have B: have C: having
4. We always go ... on Saturdays.
A. ride B: riding C: to ride D: rideing
5. I hate ... e-mails.
A. write B: to write C: writing D: writeing
6. I want ... to the manager, please.
A. speak B: to speak C: speaking
7. Do you go ... in the winter?
A. ski B: to ski C: skiing D: sking
8. Joan dislikes ... in an office.
A. to work B: work C: working
9. Would you like ... for a walk?

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A. go B: to go C: going
10. Can you ... a musical instrument?
A. play B: to play C: playing
11. I would like ... the bill now, please.
A. pay B: to pay C: paying
12. Could you ... the phone?
A. answer B: to answer C: answering
13. I miss ____ in London.
A: live B: living C: to live
14. I enjoyed ____ them again.
A: see B: seeing C: to see
15. He avoided ____ them do it because he wanted to get home early.
A: help B: helping C: to help
16. I promised ____ it by Friday.
A: do B: doing C: to do
17. She's expected ____ the job.
A: get B: getting C: to get
18. Would you like ____?
A: come B: coming C: to come
19. They don't tolerate any ____ about their decisions.
A: argue B: arguing C: to argue
20. She taught me ____ it.
A: do B: doing C: to do

Future with "Will, Be going to, and Present Continuous"

I. Put in ‘will’ or ‘be going to’:

1. A: We don’t have any bread. B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop.
2. A: We don’t have any bread. B: Really? I __________________
Will get some from the shop then.
3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?
B: I __________________
am goin to visit my mother in Scotland next month.
4. A: I’m really cold. B: I __________________
Will turn the heating on.
5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight? B: Yes. Are you going too? I _______________
Will give you a
lift.
6. A: What are your plans after you leave university?
B: I __________________
am going to work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th.
7. (The phone rings) A: I __________________
Will get it!
8. A: Are you ready to order? B: I can’t decide … Okay, I __________________
Will have the steak,
please.
9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee?
B: Sorry. I __________________
am going to go to the library. I’ve been planning to study all day.
10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer? B: I __________________
going to put up some pictures.

II. Underline the correct verb form.

1 They will / are going to call you if there is a problem.
2 I can’t see Susan. She is going to / will be late.
3 I have to go to the doctor’s. – OK, I am going to / ’ll come with you.
4 If the weather is good I think we will / are going to have a nice holiday.
5 What are we going to / will we do at the weekend?
6 I’m sure Jane will / is going to phone you soon. Don’t worry.
7 Peter is going to / will go to the party, he told me.
8 We are meeting at 8 o’clock and we are going to / will see a film.
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III. Complete the text with WILL or BE GOING TO to speak about the future (some sentences may
be negative)
1. I think most people …………………………have
Will mobile phones in the future
2. Tom feels ill. He…………………………....………visit
Going to a doctor.
3. We have two tests next week. We ………................………………
Be going to study hard this weekend
4. In the future, everybody………................…………..……know
Will how to use a computer
5. (it rain)………………………….....................…………in
Will Italy tomorrow?
6. I ………………………................……..watch
Will TV this evening because there’s nothing good on.
7. That’s not true! She ……….................…………………..move
am not going to to Africa. She decided to stay here.
8. Do you think people …………............................…..……
She isn’t going to travel to other planets in the next twenty years?
9. My sister loves mathematics. She ………..............….………………..an
Will engineer
10. I hope there ………………..….....................……..be
going to any more wars in Europe.
11. Watch out! The milk ………….....................…………………….boil
Will not over.
12. I’m not sure she (get) ………………..................………..the
Is going to job. She can’t speak English fluently.
13. Have you heard the news? Kate and Rob (get married) ……………………. aren’t going to any more. They have split
up!
14. “(you do) ………………................………………….the
are you going to washing up immediately?” “No, I (watch)
…………………………………………TV now. The washing up can wait.”

IV. Present Continuous and Going to

In many situations you can use either the present continuous or going to. In the following sentences, cross
out the present continuous where it is not possible because it is not something we can arrange.

1- Paula is going to become / is becoming a specialist in heart surgery when she finishes her training.
2- I am going to have / am having a party on Saturday. Would you like to come?
3- I am really going to enjoy / am really enjoying the concert tomorrow night.
4- My husband is going to see / is seeing the doctor on Friday.
5- What time is your sister’s plane going to leave / leaving?
6- Who are you going to meet / meeting for lunch today?
7- One day I am going to meet / am meeting the girl of my dreams.
8- Peter keeps telling us he is going to make / is making a million pounds before he’s forty.
9- We are going to spend / are spending the holidays with some friends from Canada.
10- When are you going to learn / learning some table manners?

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