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Verb patterns

-ing / to · objects · phrasal & prepositional verbs

18 lessons from A1 to C1 · 55 grammar points

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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

Lessons in this pillar

A1.24like, love, hate + -ing; would likeCoreSoonComing soon
A2.5Verbs with two objects: give me it / give it to meMiniSoonComing soon
A2.17Linking verbs: look, feel, sound, seem + adjectiveMiniSoonComing soon
A2.18Phrasal verbs: first stepsCoreSoonComing soon
A2.24verb + to or verb + -ing? (basics)CoreSoonComing soon
A2.25to for purpose: I came to studyMiniSoonComing soon
B1.14Phrasal & prepositional verbsCoreSoonComing soon
B1.15The many uses of getMiniSoonComing soon
B1.16make, do, have, take, give + nounCoreSoonComing soon
B1.33-ing or to? Verbs that change meaningCoreSoonComing soon
B1.34want sb to; make, let, help sb doCoreSoonComing soon
B1.35-ing as a subject and after prepositionsMiniSoonComing soon
B2.28Perfect & passive -ing and toCoreSoonComing soon
B2.29I saw him cross/crossing; prevent sb from -ingCoreSoonComing soon
B2.30Fixed expressions + -ing: it's no use, look forward toCoreSoonComing soon
B2.31Adjective / noun + to: It's kind of you to…MiniSoonComing soon
C1.23Advanced complementation: painted it redCoreSoonComing soon
C1.24-ing or to: the subtle casesCoreSoonComing soon

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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