Grammar: Verb complements

​Grammar: Verb complements

Pathfinder I

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How did I end up

(become) a computer programmer?

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Well, I actually never planned on

(be) in the tech industry.

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When I was younger, I expected

(be) a chef.

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It just seemed

(happen).

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You see, I liked

(cook), but I also really wanted to make apps.

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I first tried

(make) my own app when I was 15. It didn't work well at all!

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But I kept on

(practice) my skills, and I got a lot better.

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Then I began

(experiment).

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I hated

(not have) a way to keep track of my homework assignments.

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So I started

(design) my own homework tracking app. Later, I studied computer science in college.

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I guess I just stopped

(think) about a career as a chef.

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I decided

(become) a programmer, instead!

Summary

Structure	​Verbs
​verb + verb + -ing	​consider, finish, imagine, miss, mind, spend (time)
​verb + preposition + verb + -ing	​end up, keep on, think about, plan on
​verb + to + verb	​agree, decide, happen, offer, seem, intend, expect
​verb + -ing or to + verb (same meaning)	begin, bother, ​continue, start, like, love, hate
​verb + -ing or to + verb (different meaning)	​remember, stop, try