VERB PATTERNS B2.1 EOI INCA

"ADMIT"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  ADMIT TO STEAL THE MONEY

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  ADMIT STEALING THE MONEY

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  ADMIT ME TO STEAL THE MONEY

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  ADMIT ME STEAL THE MONEY

"ADVISE"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  ADVISE TO PAY CASH

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  ADVISE PAYING CASH

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  ADVISE ME TO PAY CASH

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  ADVISE ME PAY CASH

"AFFORD"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  AFFORD TO BUY A FLAT

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  AFFORD BUYING A FLAT

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  AFFORD ME TO BUY A FLAT

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  AFFORD ME BUY A FLAT

"AGREE"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  AGREE TO HELP SOMEONE

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  AGREE HELPING SOMEONE

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  AGREE ME TO HELP SOMEONE

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  AGREE ME HELP SOMEONE

"ASK"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  ASK TO HELP

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  ASK HELPING

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  ASK HER TO HELP

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  ASK HER HELP

"AVOID"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  AVOID TO DRIVE IN THE CITY CENTRE

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  AVOID DRIVING IN THE CITY CENTRE

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  AVOID YOU TO DRIVE IN THE CITY CENTRE

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  AVOID YOU DRIVE IN THE CITY CENTRE

"ALLOW"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  ALLOW TO LEAVE EARLY

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  ALLOW LEAVING EARLY

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  ALLOW ME TO LEAVE EARLY

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  ALLOW ME LEAVE EARLY

"CAN'T STAND"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  CAN'T STAND TO QUEUE

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  CAN'T STAND QUEUEING

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  CAN'T STAND YOU TO QUEUE

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  CAN'T STAND YOU QUEUE

"ARRANGE"

• Verb + to + infinitive: ARRANGE TO MEET

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  ARRANGE MEETING

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  ARRANGE ME TO MEET

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  ARRANGE ME MEET

"BE ABLE"

• Verb + to + infinitive:

  BE ABLE TO SWIM

• Verb + gerund (-ing):

  BE ABLE SWIMMING

• Verb + object + to + infinitive:

  BE ABLE YOU TO SWIM

• Verb + object + infinitive without to:

  BE ABLE YOU SWIM