VERB PATTERNS MATURA

begin

+ing / +to inf.

attempt

+ing / +to inf.

continue

+ing / +to inf.

start

+ing / +to inf.

intend

+ing / +to inf.

propose

+ing / +to inf.

Adore

+ing

Allow

+ing

Avoid

+ing

Be worth

+ing

can´t stand

+ing

can’t bear

+ing

carry on

+ing

delay

+ing

(don´t) mind

+ing

enjoy

+ing

fancy

+ing

finish

+ing

give up

+ing

hate

+ing

can’t help

+ing

involve

+ing

keep

+ing

keep on

+ing

dislike

+ing

like

+ing

love

+ing / to + inf.

postpone

+ing

practice

+ing

put off

+ing

prefer

+ing

risk

+ing

deny

+ing

imagine

+ing

report

+inf / +ing

afford

to + inf.

Agree

to + inf.

Appear

to + inf.

Choose

to + inf.

Decide

to + inf.

Expect

to + inf.

Happen

to + inf.

Hope

to + inf.

Learn

to + inf.

Manage

to + inf.

Need

to + inf.

Offer

to + inf.

Plan

to + inf.

Promise

to + inf.

Refuse

to + inf.

Seem

to + inf.

Want

to + inf. /+ object + to inf.

Wish

to + inf.

Would like

to + inf. /+ object + to inf.

Would prefer

to + inf. /+ object + to inf.

Would love

to + inf. /+ object + to inf.

Advise

+ object + to inf.

Allow

+ object + to inf.

Beg

+ object + to inf.

Help

object + inf. (pomóc coś zrobić) Can you help me hang the washing?

Help

+ object + inf. (pomóc komuś coś zrobić) Can you help me to hang the washing?

Invite

+ object + to inf.

Order

+ object + to inf.

Tell

+ object + to inf.

Can

+ inf.

Could

+ inf.

Might

+ inf.

Must

+ inf.

Should

+ inf.

Had better

+ inf.

Would rather

+ inf.

See

object + ing (the action is still In progress) I saw them coming up the stairs.

See

object + inf. (the action is complete) I saw them come up the stairs.

watch

object + ing (the action is still In progress) I watched them coming up the stairs.

Watch

object + inf. (the action is complete) I watched them come up the stairs.

Notice

object + ing (the action is still In progress) I noticed them coming up the stairs.

Notice

object + inf. (the action is complete) I noticed them come up the stairs.

Hear

object + ing (the action is still In progress) I heard them coming up the stairs.

hear

object + inf. (the action is complete) I heard the come up the stairs.

Feel

object + ing (the action is still In progress) I felt the earth shaking.

Feel

object + inf. (the action is complete) I felt the earth shake twice.

Remember

to + inf. (pamiętałem, żeby coś zrobić - I remembered to buy milk)

Remember

+ing (pamiętać, że coś się robiło – I remember telling you about the weddig.)

Forget

to + inf. (zapomnieć coś zrobić – I forgot to do my hw.)

Forget

+ing (zapomnieć, że coś się zrobiło – I forgot kissing her for the 1st time.)

Regret

to + inf. (wyrażać żal z powodu konieczności zrobienia czegoś – I regret to inform you that the show is cancelled.)

Regret

+ing (żałować czegoś, co się wcześniej zrobiło – I regret going to the cinema, the film was boring.)

Try

to + inf. (próbować czy potrafi się coś zrobić [zwykle trudnego] – I tried to fix the washing machine.)

Try

+ing (spróbować zrobić coś, aby zobaczyć jakie będą tego efekty. eksperymentować – Try opening the jar with a knife.)

Stop

to + inf. (przerwać jedną czynność, by wykonać inną – On their way back they Stopped to have a picnic.)

Stop

+ing (przerwać wykonywaną czynność – The baby stopped wiking up at night.)

Mean

to + inf (to intend – Sorry, I meant to tell you the truth.)

Mean

+ing (znaczyć – If we catch an early train, it will mean getting there at 6:00)

Go on

to + inf. (start sth new – The minister talked about education and after a break he went on to talk about health.)

Go on

+ing (to continue the same thing – Te minister paused for a minute and went on about the education.)

recommend

+ing / that + clause / that + should + inf.

demand

+ing / that + clause / that + should + inf.

suggest

+ing / that + clause / that + object + should + inf. I suggest going to the cinema. / I suggest that she take a long break. / I suggest that she should take a long break.

Admit

+ing / noun / that+ clause Jack admitted stealing the money. / Jack admitted that he had stolen. / When accused of stealing the money Jack admitted it

consider

+ing / that + clause Have you considered taking up jogging? / You must consider that Jack has never driven a car.