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Verb patterns

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My sister loves cooking.

a)

This sentence is correct.

b)

This sentence is incorrect.

2.

Which verbs fit the gap: My sister _____ cooking.

a)

loves, likes, enjoys, hates

b)

chooses, decides, forgets, wants

c)

can, must, should, will

3.

Choose the 3 correct beginnings: _________ watching Netflix.

a)

She loves

b)

My sisters enjoy

c)

Hamed chose

d)

We hated

e)

I've decided

4.

Which verbs fit in the gap: He _______ meeting new people.

a)

loved, finished, stopped, enjoyed

b)

decided, would like, hoped, promised

c)

could, had to, would, should

5.

We enjoyed ________________ (choose 2 correct options)

a)

eating Yemeni food.

b)

visiting Misfat Al Abriyeen

c)

to walk in the mountains

d)

can learn English.

6.

Which verbs fit the gap: We ______ watching that film at 11 o'clock.

a)

finished, stopped, started, began

b)

promised, decided, wanted, chose

c)

must, had to, should, can

7.

It began ________________.

a)

raining at 7 this morning.

b)

to raining at 7 this morning.

c)

rained at 7 this morning.

d)

rains at 7 this morning.

8.

Choose the 2 correct sentences.

a)

We began playing football as a team 8 years ago.

b)

We started playing the match 40 minutes ago.

c)

He began to talking about his life as a professional footballer.

d)

They started trained for the match.

e)

He began watches the match a few minutes ago.

9.

I really hate ____________.

a)

vacuum the carpets.

b)

to sweeping the floor.

c)

doing the washing up

d)

have to iron the clothes.

10.

We decided to taking a holiday.

a)

This is correct.

b)

This is incorrect.

11.

My brother decided _________

a)

to take the IELTS exam

b)

taking the IELTS exam

c)

to taking the IELTS exam

12.

Choose the verbs that fit the gap: We ______ to order pizza.

a)

decided, wanted, promised

b)

can, must, had to, could

13.

Haitham promised ___________.

a)

shopping for a new bed.

b)

to keep my secret.

c)

finding the right textbook.

d)

to give me the money back.

e)

to buy the vegetables I asked for.

14.

______________ not to tell anyone, but she couldn't keep her mouth shut. So in the end everyone found out... even my mother. 🤦🏽‍♂️

a)

She could

b)

She promised

c)

She liked

d)

She hated

15.

We wanted to watch a comedy last night.

a)

This sentence is correct.

b)

This sentence is incorrect.

16.

I hope __________________.

a)

to pass this exam

b)

to passing this exam

c)

pass this exam

d)

passing this exam

17.

I hope ____________. (2 answers)

a)

starting a successful business.

b)

to speak really good English one day.

c)

have a large family.

d)

to do a job that makes me proud of myself.

e)

to helping people in some way.

18.

_____________ to go to bed early last night. (Choose 3 answers)

a)

I decided

b)

I could

c)

I wanted

d)

I chose

e)

I should

19.

I chose ______________.

a)

not eating another piece of chicken.

b)

not to eat another piece chicken

c)

not eat another piece of chicken

20.

Choose the verbs that fit the gap: We ______ not to get take away, so we cooked a delicious meal instead.

a)

decided, chose, wanted

b)

could, must, had to

c)

stopped, finished

21.

I'm really looking forward to seeing you!

a)

This sentence is correct.

b)

This sentence is incorrect.

22.

We're looking forward to _______________.

a)

going on holiday.

b)

visit the ski resort.

c)

seeing our friends in Dubai.

d)

going scuba diving.

e)

have some time to relax

23.

I'm thinking about ____________. (choose 2 correct answers)

a)

studying a Masters next year.

b)

learn Chinese.

c)

joining the gym.

d)

to change my job.

e)

to going on a diet.