Verb patterns

Verb patterns.

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​stop + gerund

-to stop an action​

-talking about addictions or bad habits​

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Do you have a bad habit that you know you shoud stop doing? Write a sentence about it using 'stop' + gerund.

​stop + to- infinitive

-to pause or leave one action to do another

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Write an example sentence with stop + to- infinitive

​start

We start eating dinner at 7pm.

We start to eat dinner at 7pm.​

​forget

​I'll never forget watching my first horror movie.

​Don't forget to watch the news tonight!

​forget + gerund

-to look back on past memories

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Do you have a memory that you wish you could forget? Write a sentence using 'forget' + gerund.

​forget + to- infinitive

​-to give a reminder to someone

-sth had to be done​

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​Don't forget to watch the news tonight!

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Your sentence with 'forget' + to- infinitive:

​remember

Do you remember eating an octopus with me?

​Remember to take lots of pictures on your trip.

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Write about one of your summer memories using 'remember' + gerund.

​try

You should try to eat more fruit.​

​You should try eating more fruit.

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Write a sentence with 'try' + infinitive.

​go on + -to/-ing

​He said nothing but just went on working.

​After her early teaching career she went on to become a doctor.

​go on + to

​-one action finishes and another starts

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go on + -ing

-the activity continues without stopping​

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Write a sentence using 'go on' + verb.