VERB PATTERNS VIDEO

Here is a video about verb patterns. For you to have fun!!

Here you have some exercises for you to practise verb patterns:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

Verb patterns

Verbs	+ ING
love finish like enjoy hate stop	COOKING
Everyone loves going to parties. He finished reading his book. I like working as a teacher = I am a teacher and I enjoy it. I love dancing. = This is one of my hobbies. I enjoy going abroad. We like going to Italy for our holidays. Do you enjoy learning English ? What do you like making ?

Verbs	+ to	+ infinitive
choose decide forget promise manage need help hope try want would like would love	to	go
I'd like to be a teacher. = When I grow up, I want to be a teacher. Thank you. I'd love to dance. = We're at a disco. I'm pleased that you asked me. They want to buy a new car. I'd like to go abroad. I hope to go abroad. I'd love to go abroad. I want to live in a hot country. = I'd like to live in a hot country. I hope to see you again soon. What do you want to study ? What would you like to do tonight ?

Verbs	+ ing    or   + to
begin start	raining to rain
It began to rain = It began  raining. I continued to work in the library = I continued  working in the library When did you start to get them? = When did you start getting them ?

Verbs	+ somebody	+ infinitive without to
Let            make	somebody	go do

Modal auxiliary verbs
can could shall will would	go arrive
I can't go abroad. I can go home early tonight.
Questions Would you like to dance ? Would you like to come for a walk ?		Réponses Yes, I would. Yes, I'd love to. Yes, I would. No, thank you No, I wouldn't

Verb	+ preposition	+ ing
I think	forward to of	moving
We're thinking of moving house I'm looking forward to having more free time. I'm looking forward to going abroad. I'm thinking of going abroad. We're thinking of going to Italy for our holidays. We're thinking of having a few days off soon. We're looking forward to having a few days off soon. Where are you thinking of going ?