6.1
Verb Patterns
Definition
Verb Patterns
Verb Patterns mean different ways of joining two verbs together in the same sentence, i.e. one verb is followed by another verb. The form of the second verb depends on the first verb and it could be the infinitive (with to or without to), or the gerund.
Verb Pattern = verb + infinitive (with or without to) or = verb + gerund (verb + ing)
My sister wanted to go to the cinema the following day. (the first verb is followed by the infinitive with to)
You shouldn’t play games all the day. (the first verb is followed by the infinitive without to)
I don’t stand driving during the rush hours. (the first verb is followed by the gerund, i.e. by the verb + ing suffix)
I don’t stand driving during the rush hours. (the first verb is followed by the gerund, i.e. by the verb + ing suffix)
Definition
Verb Patterns:
verbs followed by the infinitive with to | afford, appear, choose, decide, fail, happen, hope, manage, plan, refuse, seem, tend, wait, want, would like, would love, would prefer, would hate, start, begin, continue, love, like, prefer, hate |
verbs followed by the infinitive without to | can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would, would rather, had better |
verbs followed by the gerund (verb+ing) | admit, avoid, can’t stand, deny, end up, enjoy, fancy, keep, mind, miss, resent, suggest, be worth (mít cenu, stát za něco), end up/give up (ukončit, skončit), put off (odložit), go on/carry on (pokračovat), keep on (neustále něco dělat), start, begin, continue, love, like, prefer, hate |
verbs followed by the object+infinitive with to | ask, convince, enable, expect, force, invite, order, pay, persuade, teach, tell, warn, help |
verbs followed by the object+infinitive without to | let (nechat), make (přimět), help |
The verbs start, begin, continue, love, like, prefer, hate are followed either by the infinitive with to, or by the gerund (verb+ing).
The verb help is followed by either the object+infinitive with to, or the object+infinitive without to.
Select the correct form of the above-mentioned verbs, the infinitive with to or without to or the gerund.
Interesting
Some verbs can be followed by the infinitive (with to), or the gerund with the change of meaning:
Stop + the infinitive with to x the gerund
She stopped to say hello to her neighbour. They chatted for a while. | She stopped in order to say hello to her neighbour. = Zastavila se, aby se pozdravila se sousedkou. |
She stopped saying hello to her neighbour. They never speak at all now. | She gave up saying hello to her neighbour. = Přestala zdravit sousedku. |
Remember + the infinitive with to x the gerund
You must remember to visit Jack. He’d love to see you again. | Don’t forget the future activity. = Určitě nezapomeň navštívit Jacka. Rád by tě znovu viděl. |
You must remember visiting Jack. You spent a whole week there. | Remember the past activity. = Jistě si vzpomínáš na návštěvu u Jacka. Strávil jsi tam celý týden. |
Forget + the infinitive with to x the gerund
He forgot to close the window. | He didn’t remember, he didn’t close the window. = Zapomněl zavřít okno. |
He won’t forget closing the window. | He will remember, it will stay in his memory. =Nezapomene zavřít okno. |
Try + the infinitive with to x the gerund
Mary tried to open the window, but it was stuck. | She tried and failed. = Marie se snažila otevřít okno, ale nepodařilo se jí to. Okno se zaseklo. |
She tried opening up the window, but it didn’t make the room cooler. | Suggesting an activity. = Pokusila se otevřít okno, ale v místnosti se přesto neochladilo. |
Select the right form of the above-mentioned verbs, the infinitive with to or without to or the gerund.
We _____ going to concerts.
She _____ to talk to me.
She _____ me do the cooking.
I _____ working for the bank 20 years ago.