verb patterns + past simple

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Welcome!
verb patterns 

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Verb patterns 

I remember paying the bill
I remembered to pay the bill

What's the difference between these 2 sentences?
Answer in the next slide

Slide 2 - Slide

What is the difference between the two sentences?

Slide 3 - Open question

Verb patterns 
So what’s the rule for whether we use the -ing form or the to infinitive?

There's no rule! You'll just have to learn the verb patterns

Take a look at the next slide

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Verbs followed by -ing 
  • stop 
  • finish 
  • imagine 
  • suggest 
  • recommend  
  • avoid
  • mind
  • miss
  • risk 
  • enjoy

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Verbs followed by -ing
I told him you really enjoy cooking.
Would you mind helping me?
It didn't stop raining all day yesterday.
Daisy recommends trying Alfie’s tiramisu.

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Verbs followed by the infinitive
  • hope
  • offer
  • fail
  • agree
  • forget
  • manage 
  • learn 
  • afford
  • ask 
  • expect 
  • would like
  • decide 
  • plan 
  • promise 
  • want 
  • invite
  •  arrange 

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Verbs followed by the infinitive

She decided to go with Elliot instead.
I wanted to visit Rome.
She promised to take me there.
I planned to go to some real Italian restaurants.
She didn’t forget to phone.

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Both?
  • start
  • begin
  • continue 
  • bother
  • remember
It started raining. or It started to rain.
Don’t bother waiting for me. or Don’t bother to wait for me.

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1. I'm really looking forward ________ at the weekend.
A
to seeing you
B
to see you

Slide 11 - Quiz

2. I promise not ________.
A
to tell anyone
B
telling anyone

Slide 12 - Quiz

3. I must remember ________ on his birthday.
A
calling dad
B
to call dad

Slide 13 - Quiz

4. The thing I most enjoy ________ at the weekend is sleeping.
A
doing
B
to do

Slide 14 - Quiz

5. What do you want ________ (give) for her birthday?

Slide 15 - Open question

6. I need to stop ________ my homework late at night – I keep making terrible mistakes!

Slide 16 - Open question

I understand verb patterns like: verb+ing / to-infinitive
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 17 - Quiz

Now some past simple questions

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Which of the following is NOT a regular verb in English?
A
talk
B
listen
C
smile
D
run

Slide 19 - Quiz

What is the past simple tense of the regular verb 'play'?
A
play
B
played
C
playing
D
plays

Slide 20 - Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a regular verb in English?
A
walked
B
sang
C
written
D
gone

Slide 21 - Quiz

What is the pattern for forming the past simple tense of regular verbs in English?
A
Adding -s or -es to the base form of the verb
B
Adding -ing to the base form of the verb
C
Adding -ed to the base form of the verb
D
Adding -en to the base form of the verb

Slide 22 - Quiz

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'run'?
A
ran
B
runned
C
runs
D
running

Slide 23 - Quiz

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'take'?
A
took
B
taken
C
takes
D
taking

Slide 24 - Quiz

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'eat'?
A
eating
B
ate
C
eats
D
eaten

Slide 25 - Quiz

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'go'?
A
gone
B
went
C
going
D
goes

Slide 26 - Quiz

Which of the following is the correct irregular past simple form of the verb 'see'?
A
seen
B
saying
C
saw
D
sees

Slide 27 - Quiz