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Finding patterns in verb patterns

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Verbs with similar and opposite meanings that share both taking gerund, both taking infinitive, efc

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Finding patterns in verb patterns

There are few rules in verb patterns, but there are patterns which can make them easier to remember, such as verbs which:

  • have the same meaning and the same verb pattern(s) (e.g. both verb + someone + verb)
  • have opposite meanings and the same verb pattern(s)

Perhaps after brainstorming examples, try to put the verbs on the following page together in these categories. The verbs can all match at least one other verb, and some match more than one.

Verbs with the same meaning and the same verb pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbs with the same meaning and the same two verb patterns

 

 

 

Verbs with opposite meanings and the same verb pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbs with opposite meanings and the same two verb patterns (with the same changes in meaning between them)


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Mixed verbs with related meanings and the same verb patterns

Note that the verbs are just A to Z, so the columns have no special meaning.

abhor                                                                                        admit

agree                                                                                        allow

appear                                                                        appreciate

begin                                                                                        can’t stand

carry on                                                                                    celebrate

consider                                                                                   delay

deny                                                                                         detest

discuss                                                                       don’t mind

dread                                                                                        fail

fancy                                                                                         feel like

forget                                                                                        give up

intend                                                                                       keep (on)

loathe                                                                                       long

look forward to                                                          manage

mourn                                                                                       offer

oppose                                                                       order

permit                                                                                       plan

postpone                                                                                  put off

quit                                                                                            recall

recollect                                                                                   recommend

refuse                                                                                       remember

resent                                                                                       restart

resume                                                                       seem

start                                                                                           suggest

support                                                                       talk about

teach                                                                                        tell

think about                                                                               train

volunteer                                                                                  want

would like                                                                                yearn

 

Check with the suggested answers.

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Suggested answers

Verbs with the same meaning and the same verb pattern

abhor/ can’t stand/ detest/ loathe

allow/ permit

appear/ seem

carry on/ keep (on)

consider/ think about

delay/ postpone/ put off

discuss/ talk about

fancy/ feel like

give up/ quit

intend/ plan

long/ yearn

offer/ volunteer

order/ tell

recall/ recollect

recommend/ suggest

restart/ resume

teach/ train

want/ would like

 

Verbs with the same meaning and the same two verb patterns

begin/ start

 

Verbs with opposite meanings and the same verb pattern

admit/ deny

agree/ refuse

appreciate/ resent

can’t stand/ don’t mind

celebrate/ mourn

dread/ look forward to

fail/ manage

give up/ keep (on)

oppose/ support

 

Verbs with opposite meanings and the same two verb patterns (with the same changes in meaning between them)

forget/ remember

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Brainstorming stage

Without looking above for now, write words which match each section next to each word below. Some have more than one answer. Answers not above may also be possible.

Verbs with the same meaning and the same verb pattern

abhor

allow

appear

carry on

think about

put off

talk about

feel like

give up

intend

long

offer

order

recall

recommend

restart

teach

want

 

Verbs with the same meaning and the same two verb patterns

begin

 

Verbs with opposite meanings and the same verb pattern

admit

agree

appreciate

can’t stand

celebrate

look forward to

fail

give up

oppose

 

Verbs with opposite meanings and the same two verb patterns (with the same changes in meaning between them)

forget

 

Use the list of mixed verbs to help, then check with the suggested answers. Other answers may be possible, so please check if you wrote something different.

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