Intermediate 4 - Verb Patterns

Front 1

Admit

Back 1

He admitted stealing the bicycle.

Hint 1

Admit + gerund

Front 2

Ask

Back 2

I asked him to help me.

Hint 2

Ask + object + infinitive

Front 3

Promise

Back 3

I promise to help you

Hint 3

Promise + infinitive

Front 4

Recommend

Back 4

I recommend visiting Santander.

Hint 4

Recommend + gerund

Front 5

Difficult

Back 5

It's difficult to find a parking space

Hint 5

Adjective + infinitive

Front 6

Decide

Back 6

We decided to go on holiday.

Hint 6

Decide + infinitive

Front 7

Can

Back 7

I can swim.

Hint 7

Modal + infinitive without to

Front 8

Good at

Back 8

I'm good at cooking.

Hint 8

Preposition + gerund

Front 9

Tell

Back 9

He told him not to worry.

Hint 9

Tell + object + infinitive

Front 10

Keep

Back 10

She keeps studying English.

Hint 10

Keep + gerund

Front 11

(don't) mind

Back 11

I don't mind taking the bus.

Hint 11

(don't) mind + gerund

Front 12

Refuse

Back 12

I refuse to go.

Hint 12

Refuse + infinitive

Front 13

Nice

Back 13

It's nice to meet you.

Hint 13

Adjective + infinitive

Front 14

Think of

Back 14

I'm thinking of going to university.

Hint 14

Preposition + gerund

Front 15

Offer

Back 15

He offered to help me.

Hint 15

Offer + infinitive

Front 16

Make

Back 16

He made me smile.

Hint 16

Make + object + infinitive without to

Front 17

Hate

Back 17

I hate not going to the park.

Hint 17

Hate + gerund

Front 18

Give up

Back 18

He gave up playing football.

Hint 18

Preposition / phrasal verb + gerund

Front 19

Enjoy

Back 19

I enjoy reading books.

Hint 19

Enjoy + gerund

Front 20

Would like

Back 20

I would like you to come. / I would like to go to university.

Hint 20

Would like + object + infinitive

Front 21

Prefer

Back 21

I prefer eating at home to eating in a restaurant.

Hint 21

Prefer + gerund

Front 22

Plan

Back 22

I plan to travel to America.

Hint 22

Plan + infinitive

Front 23

Miss

Back 23

I miss drinking tea.

Hint 23

Miss + gerund

Front 24

Let

Back 24

My parents let me go to the party.

Hint 24

Let + object + infinitive without to

Front 25

Practise

Back 25

He practises playing tejo every Saturday.

Hint 25

Practise + gerund

Front 26

Expect

Back 26

I expect to pass the exam.

Hint 26

Expect + infinitive

Front 27

Avoid

Back 27

I avoid eating greasy food.

Hint 27

Avoid + gerund

Front 28

Bad at

Back 28

I'm bad at playing tennis.

Hint 28

Preposition + gerund

Front 29

Hard

Back 29

It's hard to play.

Hint 29

Adjective + infinitive