Lesson 36: Unit 93 - Verb Patterns

About this lesson

In this lesson you will learn which verbs in English are followed by the -ing form (avoid, enjoy, mind, keep, stop, suggest, deny, practise) and which require to + infinitive (agree, offer, decide, hope, want, etc.). You will understand why the -ing form must be used after prepositions, and you will see the special verbs let and make, which are followed by the infinitive without to. You will practise all these patterns through a wealth of examples and texts from the lesson, so that you write and speak more accurate and natural English.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Recognise and use verbs followed by the -ing form (avoid, enjoy, mind, keep, stop, suggest, deny, practise)
• Use the -ing form after prepositions (in, at, of, on)
• Recognise and use verbs followed by to + infinitive (agree, offer, decide, hope, want, learn, etc.)
• Know the special use of let and make with the infinitive without to
• Distinguish verbs that allow both forms (begin, start, continue, like, love, prefer, hate)
• Build correct sentences with verb patterns at A2 level

Lesson vocabulary

• avoid + -ing Avoid going to noisy parties.
• enjoy + -ing Do you enjoy listening to loud music?
• mind + -ing Do you mind my smoking?
• keep + -ing Keep walking.
• stop + -ing Why don't you stop shouting at me?
• suggest + -ing My friends suggested eating out tonight.
• deny + -ing The thief denied stealing the car.
• practise + -ing Practise playing the guitar.
• agree to + infinitive He agreed to help me.
• promise not to + infinitive He promised not to tell anyone.
• manage to + infinitive We managed to get there on time.
• let somebody do My parents let me do as I please.
• make somebody do You make me laugh.
• be interested in + -ing Are you interested in going shopping?
• spend on + -ing How much do you spend on travelling?

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