VERB PATTERNS : Unit 3 :

VERBS + GERUND / TO INFINITIVE or INF WITHOUT TO:

GERUND TO INF BARE INFINITIVE ( inf sin to )

- As a subject: - After the verb TO BE + - After modal verbs :

Smoking is bad. adjective : CAN , MUST , MAY ,etc ..
This exercise is easy to do. except HAVE TO.
-After PREPOSITIONS : I am I can swim very well.
interested in dancing. - It can indicate purpose You must study more.
( propósito)
I go to the supermarket to buy
food. VOY AL SUPER PARA
- After ENJOY , SUGGEST , COMPRAR COMIDA - With MAKE or LET:
ADMIT, MISS , Don ‘t make me laugh.
RECOMMEND. - After I would like , I would Let me be alone.
hate , I would love ....
- I would like to have a coffee
now.

- After these verbs : DECIDE,

NEED , WANT, AGREE,
OFFER , PLAN, CHOOSE ,
HOPE, LEARN , PRACTISE,
PROMISE.

Exs : I promise to finish today

this unit.
I have decided to not to marry
this year.
I need to buy a new car.

VERBS + BOTH : INF OR GERUND : love , like, can ‘t stand , prefer.

EXAMPLES :

I can ‘t stand people shouting/to shout ,

I can ‘t stand getting up / to get early at weekends.
I love having / to have coffee in the morning.