Verb Patterns

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Verb Patterns da Mind Map: Verb Patterns

1. remember

1.1. to do

1.1.1. I remembered to post the letter. = I reminded myself to post the letter. I didn't forget.

1.2. doing

1.2.1. I remember posting the letter. = I have a memory now of a past action:posting the letter

2. be used

2.1. to doing

2.1.1. (present) Be used to describes an action that was, perhaps, difficult and is now easy. e.g. "I am accustomed to green tea"

3. adore can't stand enjoy loathe

3.1. doing swimming cooking

4. advise

4.1. me him them someone

4.1.1. to do to go to come

5. hate like love prefer

5.1. doing to do (little or no change in meaning)

6. help let make

6.1. her us

6.1.1. do

7. [sb] used

7.1. to do

7.1.1. Used to describes an action that did happen, but doesn't happen now. e.g. "I used to drink green tea", means that, in the past I drank green tea, but now I don't.

8. manage

8.1. to do

9. need

9.1. to do

9.2. doing

10. plan

10.1. to do

11. refuse

11.1. to do

12. want

12.1. to do

13. allow

13.1. me him them someone

13.1.1. to do to go to come

14. ask

14.1. me him them someone

14.1.1. to do to go to come

15. beg

15.1. me him them someone

15.1.1. to do to go to come

16. encourage

16.1. me him them someone

16.1.1. to do to go to come

17. expect

17.1. me him them someone

17.1.1. to do to go to come

18. force

18.1. me him them someone

18.1.1. to do to go to come

19. help

19.1. me him them someone

19.1.1. to do to go to come

20. invite

20.1. me him them someone

20.1.1. to do to go to come

21. remind

21.1. me him them someone

21.1.1. to do to go to come

22. want

22.1. me him them someone

22.1.1. to do to go to come

23. warn

23.1. [sb] to do

24. begin continue start

24.1. doing to do (little or no change in meaning)

25. try

25.1. doing

25.1.1. I tried counting sheep and drinking a glass of warm milk. = these were possible ways of getting to sleep

25.2. to do

25.2.1. I tried to sleep. = I wanted to sleep, but it was difficult

26. stop

26.1. doing

26.1.1. I stopped drinking coffee = I gave up the habit

26.2. to do

26.2.1. I stopped to drink a coffee = I stopped doing something else in order to have a cup of coffee

27. think

27.1. didn't think to do

27.1.1. when something didn't even enter your mind e.g. Sorry I didn't think to check my email

27.2. of/about doing

27.2.1. considering e.g. I'm thinking about moving to a different city

28. give up look forward to succeed in

28.1. doing

29. afford

29.1. to do

30. would hate would like would love would prefer

30.1. to do to come to cook

31. agree

31.1. to do

32. choose

33. dare

33.1. to do

34. decide

34.1. to do

35. expect

35.1. to do

36. forget

36.1. to do

37. help

37.1. to do

38. hope

38.1. to do

39. learn

39.1. to do

40. mean

40.1. to do

41. offer

41.1. to do

42. promise

42.1. to do

43. seem

43.1. to do

44. need

44.1. doing [sth] needs to be done e.g. My phone needs charging

44.2. to do It is necessary for [sb] to do [sth] e.g. I need to get more exercise

45. order

45.1. me him them someone

45.1.1. to do to go to come

46. persuade

46.1. [sb] to do

47. tell

47.1. [sb] to do

48. 2) would like

48.1. me him them someone

48.1.1. to do to go to come

49. finish

49.1. doing

50. imagine

50.1. doing