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-ing / to · objects · phrasal & prepositional verbs

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# 10 Verb patterns ## A1 - like / love / hate / enjoy + -ing - would like + noun / to + verb - I like vs I'd like ## A2 - Verbs with two objects (give, send, show, tell, buy, lend) - give it to me / buy it for me (word order with pronouns) - Linking verbs + adjective (look, feel, sound, taste, smell, seem, become, get) - look like / sound like + noun; look as if - Phrasal verbs: verb + particle (get up, turn on) - Object pronoun position (turn it on, not turn on it) - Verbs + to-infinitive (want, decide, hope, plan, need, agree, refuse, promise) - Verbs + -ing (enjoy, finish, mind, avoid, practice, keep) - go + -ing (go swimming, go shopping) - to + verb for purpose (I came here to study) - for + noun for purpose (I went out for a walk) - for + -ing for what a thing is for (a knife for cutting bread) ## B1 - Separable vs inseparable phrasal verbs - Three-part phrasal verbs (look forward to, run out of, get on with) - Prepositional verbs (look after, deal with) - get + adjective, place, object; get to know - have / make / do / take / give + noun (have a look, make a decision, take a photo) - make vs do - -ing or to with a change of meaning: remember, forget, stop, try, regret - verb + object + to (want / ask / tell / expect / allow / advise / persuade somebody to) - make / let / help + object + base form - want somebody to (not want that) - -ing as subject (Swimming is good for you) - -ing after prepositions (good at cooking, before leaving, instead of waiting) - -ing after be (My hobby is swimming; The best thing is walking) - not + -ing (I hate not knowing; He apologized for not calling) - Easily confused verb pairs: borrow / lend, bring / take, rise / raise, lie / lay - go / come / try and + verb; nice and warm (go and see, try and come) - to-infinitive after be (My aim is to win; The best thing is to wait) - Verbs of movement with adverb particles (She ran in; He walked off) ## B2 - Perfect infinitive (to have done) - Perfect -ing (having done) - -ing or to with little change in meaning (begin, start, continue, like, love, hate, prefer) - would like to have done - see / hear / watch / feel + object + base form or -ing - prevent / stop / discourage somebody from -ing - Possessive + -ing (I don't mind his / him coming) - it's no use, there's no point, it's worth, can't help, can't stand, feel like + -ing - have difficulty / trouble + -ing; spend / waste time + -ing - to as a preposition + -ing (look forward to, object to, be used to) - adjective + to (easy to use, glad to help) - noun + to (the decision to, a place to stay, the chance to) - for + object + to (It's important for you to…) - It's kind / nice / silly of you to… - Continuous infinitive (to be sitting; She seems to be working) ## C1 - verb + object + adjective / noun (painted it red, elected him president) - find / consider / make it + adjective + to (I find it hard to…) - believe / consider / know + object + to be - object + past participle (I need this done by 5) - mean, go on, propose: -ing or to - be afraid of / to, be sorry for / to, be interested in / to - like doing vs like to do

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