Verbs which can

be
followed by this
pattern
i.
Got,
ii.
bring,
iii.
buy,
iv.
cut,
v.
do,
vi.
enjoy,
vii.
find,
viii.
give,
ix.
help,
x.
Know,
xi.
like,
xii.
love,
xiii.
make,
xiv.
need,
xv.
offer,
xvi.
remember,
xvii.
take,
xviii.
want
i.
Remember
ii.
Argue
iii.
Believe
iv.
Forget
v.
Hear
vi.
Hope
vii.
Imagine
viii.
Know
ix.
Realize
x.
Recognize
xi.
Suggest
xii.
Think
xiii.
Understan
d
i.
Remind
ii.
Convince
iii.
Persuade
Forgot
Check
Consider
Depend
Guess
Hear
Imagine
Know
Learn
Remember
See
Show
Remind
i.
Love

Pattern

Example

Noun Phrase

I got a newspaper this

morning

That + clause

I remembered that I had to

meet a friend

Direct object + that + clause

I reminded him that he had

to see his friend tonight

Wh + clause

I forgot what I had to do

Direct object + wh + clause

She showed me what I had

to do
I love getting up early in the

-ing

ii.
Dislike
morning
iii.
Enjoy
iv.
Finish
v.
Mind
vi.
Miss
vii.
Practise
viii.
Suggest
i.
Agree
To infinitive
They agreed to meet at 11
ii.
Arrange
oclock
iii.
Begin
iv.
Choose
v.
Forget
vi.
Like
vii.
Mean
viii.
Need
ix.
Prepare
x.
Remember
xi.
Start
xii.
Want
xiii.
Attempt
SOME VERBS CHANGE THEIR MEANING DEPENDING ON WHETHER THEY ARE
FOLLOWED BY ING OR TO INFINITIVE
VERB -ING
TO INFINITVE
Remember and I remember learning to swim I must remember to ask
forget when I was a child.
about the start date
Ill never forget meeting my
You mustnt forget to post
best friend.
the letter
(refers to the past)
(refers to something you
need to do(future))
Stop He stopped smoking a year
He stopped to have a
ago
cigarette
(He doesnt smoke now)
(He stopped doing
something in order to
smoke)
Try Try pressing the red button
Ive tried to lift the suitcase
and seeing what happens
but its really heavy
(Experiment to see if
(Attempt to do something
something works)
difficult)
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
You can use both present perfect simple and present perfect progressive to link
the past and present
Perfect present simple
Use the present perfect simple to emphasise the result of finished actions in the
past
Ive finished painting the room. Do you like it?
You also use it to talk about the number of times something has happened
Iv only smoked five cigarettes today

You usually use it with short-action verbs, for example: start, lose, buy
Ive just started an English course

Present perfect progressive

You can use the present perfect progressive to talk about unfinished or recently
finished activities.
Ive been painting my room. Do you like it so far?
You also use it to emphasise how long something has been happening, or that
its been happening a lot.
Ive been smoking for five years. (emphasise duration)
Ive been smoking a lot today (emphasise repetition)
You usuarrly use present perfect progressive with long action verbs for example:
try, play, rain, learn
Ive been learning English for a long time
FORM
Present perfect simple
Have/has + past participle
Ive just begun decorating the front room

Present perfect progressive

Have/has + been + ing
Shes been playing tennis for an hour now