Pre-Int Verb Patterns

​Expressions with multiple verbs have different patterns.

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One day, I want to ride a motorbike ​around Oman.

I'd like to ride a camel.​ (I'd = I would)

Tonight I'm riding my motorbike to Wafra.

I can't ride a motorbike because I don't have a license.

​I love riding my bike in the mountains.

​I'm looking forward to riding a motorbike around Oman.​

Next year, I'm going to ride around ​Oman on a bike.

​1) verb + to + verb infinitive

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I want to ride a bike around Oman.

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I hope to pass my driving test.​

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2) verb + verb+ing

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I like riding a bike around Oman.

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I enjoy working on my car.​

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​3) verb + verb infinitive (no to)

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​I can't ride a bike because I don't have a driving license.

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Maybe next year I will pass my driving test.

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​4) verb + preposition + v-ing

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I am looking forward to riding a bike around Oman.

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I am thinking of going to Oman.

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The students were fed up with taking tests.

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5) verb + -ing or to + infinitive

Some verbs can use both the v-ing or to + infinitive

It just started raining when we lit the BBQ.

​It just started to rain when we lit the BBQ.

The boy began feeling carsick after only 10 minutes.

The boy began to feel carsick after only 10 minutes.

Multiple Choice

Would you like _______ out tonight?

• going

• to go

Multiple Choice

On Fridays I enjoy ________ time with my family.

• spending

• to spend

Multiple Choice

We're looking forward to _______ the World Cup.

• watch

• to watch

• watching

Multiple Choice

Khalid promised _________ me an email.

• to send

• sending

• send

• sent

Multiple Choice

I hate ________ homework.

• to do

• doing

• did

Multiple Choice

We're planning _______ to Turkey next year.

• going

• to go

• to going

Multiple Choice

I wanted ______ to the Mall but I was ill.

• to go

• going

• went

Multiple Select

We started ______ English with Jon 3 weeks ago.

• to learn

• to learning

• learning

• learn

Multiple Choice

Ali is thinking of _______ the army .

• joins

• to join

• joinning

• joining

Multiple Choice

I'd like _______ a break now.

• take

• to take

• taking

Multiple Choice

I like ______ breaks every hour or so.

• taking

• to take

• take

• tooking

Multiple Choice

I'm totally fed up with ______ in heavy traffic.

• driveing

• to drive

• driving

• drive

Multiple Choice

Jon decided not ______ a test this week.

• to give

• give

• giving