Transcript Verb patterns

VERB PATTERNS
Some verbs can be followed by –ing form or toinfinitive with no change in meaning:
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Begin
Bother
Continue
Love
Prefer
Start
Some verbs can be followed by –ing form or toinfinitive but with change in meaning:
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Forget
Go on
Like
Need
Regret
Remember
Stop
Try
Like
I like going out with friends. (= I enjoy it)
 I like to see my dentist once a year. (= I think
it‘s good for me)
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Remeber
I remeber speaking to her last night. (= I
remeber that I spoke to her)
 I remebered to speak to her. (= I remebered
and then I spoke to her)
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Forget
I won‘t forget seeing that film. (=I saw it and I
won‘t forget it)
 I forgot to phone my aunt. (= I forgot, so I
didn‘t phone her)
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Regret
I regret upsetting her. (=I‘m sorry that I upset
her.)
 I regret to inform you that you didn´t get the
job. (= I‘m sorry but I have to tell you that you
didn‘t get the job)
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Stop
He stopped talking to his friend. (= He was
talking and then he stopped)
 He stopped to talk to a friend. (= He stopped
in order to talk)
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Try
I tried skiing, but I didn´t like it. I prefer
snowboarding.
 I tried to ski, but I was falling all the time.
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Go on
He went on working until he was 70. (= he
didn‘t stop working)
 After her studies she went on to become a
successful surgeon. (= she finished her studies
and then she bacame a successful surgeon)
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Need
The car needs washing. (= someone needs to
wash the car)
 He needs to get up early. (= it‘s necessary for
him to get up early)
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