Verb Patterns: all topics
Gerunds, infinitives, phrasal verbs, causatives
What follows a verb: a gerund, an infinitive or an object. The section covers -ing vs to + infinitive (remember, forget, stop, try), make, let and help, perception verbs, purpose clauses and verbs with two objects. It also untangles pairs that confuse learners, such as make vs do, bring vs take, borrow vs lend and rise vs raise, and introduces phrasal verbs. Sixteen topics from A2 to B2.
- Verb Patterns (B1)
- Make, Let & Help (B1)
- Phrasal Verbs in Depth (B2)
- Purpose Clauses: To, In Order To & So As To (B1)
- Possessive + Gerund (B2)
- Get Used To vs Used To (B1)
- Watch vs See vs Look (A2)
- Bring vs Take (A2)
- Borrow vs Lend (A2)
- Rise vs Raise & Lie vs Lay (B2)
- Introduction to Phrasal Verbs (A2)
- Make vs Do (A2)
- Remember, Forget, Stop & Try: -ing vs To + Infinitive (B2)
- Perception Verbs + Object: Infinitive or -ing (B2)
- Two-Object Verbs: Give Someone Something vs Give Something to Someone (B1)
- Non-Finite Verbs: Gerunds, Infinitives & Participles (B1)