Verb patterns Focus 3

I can't stand

• a) going to the mountains

• b) go to the mountains

• c) to go to the mountains

I've decided

• a) studying a bit harder

• b) to study a bit harder

• c) study a bit harder

My mum made

• a) me to go there

• b) me go there

• c) go there

• d) me going there

I don't mind

• a) opening the window

• b) to open the window

• c) open the window

They managed

• a) fixing the car

• b) fix the car

• c) to fix the car

My friend encouraged

• a) me read this book

• b) me reading this book

• c) me to read this book

She spends a lot of time

• a) playing the piano

• b) play the piano

• c) to play the piano

I can't afford

• a) buying this dress

• b) buy this dress

• c) to buy this dress