Questions tagged [verb-pattern]
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"For + gerund" or "to+verb"?
Why is it correct to say (2) but not (1)
(1) You are here "for learning" English.
(2) You are here "to learn" English.
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Hate + object+ gerund / to infinitive
When should I use "Gerund" or "to infinitive" after Hate + object?
Examples
I would hate you to think that I don't appreciate your help.
What kind of things do you hate people saying to you?
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[ Sit / stand / lie + expression of place + gerund ]
I have a question regarding the verb pattern [ Sit / stand / lie + expression of place + gerund ].
In my English book (Mac Millan Open Mind upper intermediate level) I've found some examples explaining the lesson, and this one was one of them:
E.g.…
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Verb pattern : Verb + object + to + infinitive
Why don't we have "to" before the verb "dine" in the following example?
Is it because it borrows it from "to come"?
Example (1):
Whenever he feels lonely, he invites a neighbour to come and
dine with him.
In case the sentence is written in the…
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was believed
I'm wondering if "be believed" can be naturally followed by both past and present participles.
a. The boy was believed drowned.
b. The man was believed being kept in isolation.
c. The man was believed kept in isolation.
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Position of not in the sentence below
I'm a bit confused with: I warn you not to do this and I warn you to not do this. Do these sentences mean the same?
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Is this pattern correct "to cut wood into logs"
Is "to cut wood into logs" correct? If yes, how natural is it?
Woodcutters cut forest trees into logs.
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Spend some time to do
He spent all the time he should spend studying to play games
He spent all the time he should spend studying playing games
Which one do you think is correct? Theoretically, (2)，but is it not right for two "ing"s to appear in the adjacent…
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Verb (of perception) + objective + bare infinitive / gerund
I have a question regarding the verb pattern :
[ Verb (of perception) + objective + bare infinitive / gerund ]
Why in some cases we use a bare infinitive :
He heard the door open and bank shot in the other room.
Do you like seeing people compete on…
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overflow A into B
Can a and b be combined into c?
a. The crowd overflowed into the street.
b. The crowd overflowed the auditorium.
c. The crowd overflowed the auditorium into the street.
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