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Verb Patterns: Infinitives and Gerunds

The document provides information on different verb patterns in English including bare infinitives, gerunds, and full infinitives. It then provides an example journal entry and sentences to choose the correct verb pattern for each context. The journal entry uses verbs like "be", "get", "sponsor", "eat", "ask", "bring", and "be" in various patterns like the bare infinitive and gerund. The sentences test choosing between a gerund versus full infinitive pattern.

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Verb Patterns: Infinitives and Gerunds

The document provides information on different verb patterns in English including bare infinitives, gerunds, and full infinitives. It then provides an example journal entry and sentences to choose the correct verb pattern for each context. The journal entry uses verbs like "be", "get", "sponsor", "eat", "ask", "bring", and "be" in various patterns like the bare infinitive and gerund. The sentences test choosing between a gerund versus full infinitive pattern.

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VERB PATTERNS

BARE
INFINITIVE(without
to)
Modal verbs (can,
could, must, should,
may etc)
Let and make active
voice
Would rather and had
better

GERUNDS ( V+ing)

FULL INFINITIVE

Avoid, enjoy, love,


hate, finish, imagine,
mind risk, suggest,
consider
After prepositions
(for, about, in, etc.)
Some expressions:
( look forward to, be
used to etc.)

Want, would like,


hope, decide,
manage, agree, seem,
promise etc.
Too and enough.
Question words
( how, what, etc.)

I.- Complete the journal entry with the ing form, bare infinitive or toinfinitive of the
verbs in brackets. Add a preposition wherever necessary.
Sue Sanders journal

Sunday March 9th


I have just had the most wonderful day of my life! Of course in the first place I have to recognize the
weather 1.____________________ (be) sunny and warm that was really good luck; it was terrible
yesterday. To be honest everything was so organized that we had no difficulty
2.
______________ (get) everything cleaned up in time for the programme. Then it was fantastic so I had
to thank the manager of Queen Burgers 3. _____________________________ (sponsor) the event, most
of the audience had the intention 4. ______________________________ (eat) the food. We had 5.
_____________ (ask) Mrs. Brady 6. ____________________________ (bring) more of those delicious
hamburgers. And
then when I was live on air, the audience just went on
7.
__________________________(be) respectful.
Sometimes its a good idea 8. ___________________________ (remember) when the things go right, like
today. So Im sure you can 9. ___________________ (imagine) my happiness!
II. Read the following sentences and tick ( ) the correct one.
1. a) Sues friend, James enjoys to dance.
b) Sues friend, James enjoys dancing.
3.- a)She agreed to go with him.
b) She agreed going with him.

2.- a) He offered to invite Sue to a party.


b) He offered inviting Sue to a party.

4. a) He suggested to meet at six oclock.


b) He suggested meeting at six oclock.

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