L4: 29.08



VERBS + INFINITIVE
VERBS + -ING
VERBS + OBJECT + INFINITIVE
afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, care, choose, dare, decide,

deserve, expect, forget, happen, help, hope, learn, manage, offer, pretend,

promise, refuse, seem, threaten, want, wish
admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, deny, dislike, enjoy, face,

fancy, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, can´t help, imagine, keep, look forward to,

mind, miss, practise, put off, resist, risk, can´t stand, suggest, understand
advise, allow, ask, cause, encourage, expect, forbid, force, get, hate, help, invite,

leave, like, love, mean, need, order, permit, persuade, prefer, recommend,

remind,  teach, tell, want, warn, wish
Examples: 

Thelma´s boss refuses to give her a pay rise.  I´ve arranged to see the doctor on Tuesday.
Examples:

Andrew admitted cheating in the exam.  Elena has given up smoking
Examples:

Dennis persuaded me to go on holiday with him.  Can you ask the taxi driver to wait

VERBS + INFINITIVE or -ING
advise, allow, can´t bear, begin, continue, forbid, forget, go, hate, intend, like, love, prefer,

remember*, start, stop*, try*
 *These verbs change meaning
Examples:

I was on my way home when it started to rain
= I was on my way home when it started raining

  Adapted from: http://www.fiestaesl.com/tableverbpatterns.html


extra homework: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode30/languagepoint.shtml

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