VERB PATTERNS

Miss Mariela Carrasco

VERB + TO-INFINITIVE

• The verb patterns are dependent upon the first verb. There are several different types of pattern. When you learn a new verb, you need to learn the verb pattern.

• Verb + to+ infinitive: need to, offer to, fail to, refuse to, afford to, agree to, arrange to, ask to, consent to, choose to, decide to, expect to, learn to, manage to, promise to, tend to, hope to, hesitate to, learn to, offer to, plan to, pretend to, refuse to, threaten to, volunteer to.

• Example: The shop refused to accept the check

• He threatened to report their behaviour to the principal

Miss Mariela Carrasco

VERB + OBJECT + TO INFINITIVE

• Verbs which take this pattern include: advise, allow, ask, beg, command, encourage, enable, entitle, forbid, force, instruct, invite, oblige, order, permit, persuade, show, remind, tell, teach, warn.

subject Verb object (Not) to+

infinitive

I reminded Marco to say thank you

Elena told the children not to touch the glasses

I ‘ve warned him not to eat too much

cake

Miss Mariela Carrasco

VERB + TO-INFINITIVE/VERB + OBJECT + TO INFINITIVE

• I prefer to drive ( I do the driving)

• I prefer you to drive (you do the driving)

• We need to complete this report by Friday

• We needed them to complete the report by Friday

• Other verbs like this include: hate,* help, like, love,

want, want, wish.

*help can be also followed by bare infinitive.

I´ll help you (to) arrange the party

Miss Mariela Carrasco

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING ONE OF THESE VERBS AND A TO+

INFINITIVE

• Agree- encourage- invite- order- promise- refuse-

volunteer-warn

• You can´t borrow the car! He…

• You really should continue the course. She …

• I´ll phone you soon. He…

• Okay, I´ll come with you. He…

• Stop the car! She…

• Would you like to go out for dinner? He…

• I´ll work late at the weekend. She…

• Don´t go out without umbrella. Mary…

Miss Mariela Carrasco

Miss Mariela Carrasco