Verb Patterns

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Verb Patterns

Referencia gramatical

Forma Ejemplo
Verbo + to-infdecide, agree, promise, refuseShe promised to call.
Verbo + -ingenjoy, avoid, admit, denyHe admitted stealing.
Verbo + obj + to-inftell, ask, want, adviseShe told him to wait.
Verbo + obj + bare infmake, let, helpThey made him apologise.
Verbo + prep + -ingaccuse of, insist on, succeed inShe accused him of lying.
Causativohave something doneI had my hair cut.

Verb Patterns — Ejercicios

Ejercicio 1: Elige la forma correcta

  1. She admitted ______ the money.
    (to steal / stealing / steal)
  2. They made him ______ his car.
    (to sell / selling / sell)
  3. I look forward to ______ from you soon.
    (hear / hearing / to hear)
  4. He denied ______ the window.
    (to break / breaking / break)
  5. She accused him ______ the truth.
    (to hide / of hiding / hiding)
  6. We had our house ______ last summer.
    (paint / painted / to paint)

Ejercicio 2: Completa con la forma correcta

  1. She refused ______ (help) us.
  2. He succeeded in ______ (pass) the exam.
  3. They prevented us from ______ (enter) the building.
  4. I can't stand ______ (wait) in long lines.
  5. She offered ______ (drive) me home.
  6. He insisted on ______ (pay) for dinner.

Ejercicio 3: Transforma la oración

  1. "I didn't take the keys," he said. DENIED
    He ______ the keys.
  2. "I'll call you tomorrow," she said. PROMISED
    She ______ tomorrow.
  3. They forced him to resign. MADE
    They ______ his resignation.
  4. Someone repaired my laptop last week. HAD
    I ______ last week.

Verb Patterns — Respuestas

Ejercicio 1: Elige la forma correcta

  1. stealing
  2. sell
  3. hearing
  4. breaking
  5. of hiding
  6. painted

Ejercicio 2: Completa con la forma correcta

  1. to help
  2. passing
  3. entering
  4. waiting
  5. to drive
  6. paying

Ejercicio 3: Transforma la oración

  1. denied taking
  2. promised to call me
  3. made him resign
  4. had my laptop repaired