Verb + infinitive

Related language points

verb patterns - general
gerund / infinitive
infinitive of purpose

worksheets (3)

book references (2)

Worksheets

Verb patterns

Extra practice with verbs shown on page 16 # 3, Inside Out Upper Int (old version)

Verb pattern dominoes

Sixteen dominoes matching cards, mainly verbs which can be followed by either a gerund or infinitive but with a change of meaning: go on, like, regret remember, stop and try.

Verb patterns - questions

Questions about child rearing using make / let and other verbs on page 16

Book references

Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate

Unit 2 Family Page 16
Bookwork : dividing verbs into verb + infitive vs verb + object + infinitive (help to do vs help smbdy to do) ; make and let ; pairwork : rules for children.

New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate

Unit 2 Generations Page 17 verb patterns
Analysis of sentences from reading text: + exercises verb + to inf verb + object + to inf verb + gerund verb + object + gerund verb + object + bare inf