Complete the following sentences about yourself.

a I'm good at...

b I find it difficult...

c I enjoy...

d I'm interested in ...

e I can't stand ...

f I like ...

g I'd like ...

h I can't afford ...

i I'm thinking of...

j I'm looking forward to ...

k I always forget...

l Our teacher always makes us ...

Read your sentences aloud to the rest of the class.

3. Which sentences did you complete with the -ing form of a verb? Which did you complete with the infinitive?

Language in context Verb patterns

1. Sean /òo:n/, aged eight, lives in Brighton on the south coast of England. He has written to his grandmother, who lives far away in the north. Read and listen to his letter.

2. Read the sentences about Sean's letter. Tick the verbs or phrases below which can fill the gap correctly. Cross out the verb or verbs which cannot.

Example

Sean is writing to his grandmother because he ______ help him with some schoolwork.

1 wants to

2 wants her to n

3 needs her to n

a His mother thinks that his grandmother will _______ do it.

1 help him 2 agree to 3 enjoy
b Miss Bixby _______ the children to do the homework.

1 has told 2 said 3 expects
c She has _______ them to talk to an old person.

1 suggested 2 advised 3 encouraged
d Sean begs his grandmother _______ about the war.

1 to tell 2 to tell him 3 telling him
e Sean wonders if his grandmother has difficulty _______ the war.

1 to remember 2 in remembering 3 remembering
f He'd like _______ stories about the war.

1 to hear 2 hearing 3 her to tell him

g He always enjoys _______ his grandmother talking about her childhood.

1 to listen to 2 listening to 3 hearing

h Sean _______ play with his little brother.

1 is made 2 is told to 3 is made to
i He _______ playing with Liam.

1 can't stand 2 doesn't want 3 dislikes
j Liam _______ to walk.

1 is trying 2 isn't able 3 can't
k Sean's looking forward _______ his grandmother soon.

1 to seeing 2 to see 3 seeing
1 He _______ her to send him a birthday present.

1 remembers 2 reminds 3 asks

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