Verb Patterns

They encouraged me ...............to Brazil.

• to go
• going

She suggested..................in the park.

• meeting 
• to meet 

They managed...............the peak of the mountain. 

• to reach
• reaching

I regret.......................you that I cannot lend you any money.

• telling 
• to tell

The organization succeeded ......................... the necessary money to feed the poor.

• in collecting
• to collect

I´m sorry, I didn´t mean ..................rude. (=intend)

• being
• to be

I´ll never forget ..................my mother that morning. (I phoned her and I always remember it)

• to phone
• phoning

You don´t need...................

• to worry.
• worrying.

Going on holidays together involves.............. much money.

• spending
• to spend

The Headmaster has just finished.................

• to speak.
• speaking