This document outlines different verb patterns in English, including verbs that are followed by the to-infinitive form or the -ing form of a verb. It provides examples of verbs that take the to-infinitive (e.g. afford, decide), verbs that take the -ing form (e.g. can't stand, enjoy), and some verbs that can be used with either structure (e.g. hate, prefer). It also notes that some verbs have different meanings depending on whether they are followed by a to-infinitive or -ing form.
This document outlines different verb patterns in English, including verbs that are followed by the to-infinitive form or the -ing form of a verb. It provides examples of verbs that take the to-infinitive (e.g. afford, decide), verbs that take the -ing form (e.g. can't stand, enjoy), and some verbs that can be used with either structure (e.g. hate, prefer). It also notes that some verbs have different meanings depending on whether they are followed by a to-infinitive or -ing form.
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This document outlines different verb patterns in English, including verbs that are followed by the to-infinitive form or the -ing form of a verb. It provides examples of verbs that take the to-infinitive (e.g. afford, decide), verbs that take the -ing form (e.g. can't stand, enjoy), and some verbs that can be used with either structure (e.g. hate, prefer). It also notes that some verbs have different meanings depending on whether they are followed by a to-infinitive or -ing form.
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infinitive form either Afford Can’t stand Hate Decide Enjoy Prefer Would like Imagine Continue Learn Keep Stop * Need Not mind Remember Want Deny * Try Suggest Forget * Manage Dislike Seem Like Offer Hate Forget Fancy Hope Can’t help Promise Involve Threaten Risk Agree Miss Ask (somebody) Put off
* These verbs have a different meaning if followed by to-infinitive or ing-form. We haven’t
seen this difference so they aren’t going to come up in the exam. We are going to see the difference in the next unit.