Verb patterns.
authorOleksandr Gavenko <gavenkoa@gmail.com>
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:12:01 +0200
changeset 709 dd8b8f805163
parent 708 2f5f6a64bd18
child 710 59bfd8195afa
Verb patterns.
www/en-verb.rst
--- a/www/en-verb.rst	Thu Dec 08 14:08:22 2016 +0200
+++ b/www/en-verb.rst	Fri Dec 09 00:12:01 2016 +0200
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 ================== ================= =======================
 
 Present Simple Tense
-====================
+--------------------
 
 ``SUB`` - plural or 1st/2nd person subject, ``SUB3`` - singular 3rd person
 subject, ``V1`` - infinitive form of verb.
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
   || :cg:`Does` SUB3 :cr:`V1`  |      |
   +----------------------------+------+
 
-Present Simple Tense  for be
-============================
+Present Simple Tense for be
+---------------------------
 
 .. table:: Statement sentence
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
   +------------+--------+-------+
 
 Present Simple Tense for have
-=============================
+-----------------------------
 
 .. table:: Statement sentence
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
   +-------------+-------+-------+
 
 Past simple tense
-=================
+-----------------
 
 ``SUB`` - subject, ``V2`` - past form of verb.
 
@@ -240,3 +240,189 @@
   Get this!
   Bring him immediately!
   Do that right now!
+
+Verb patterns
+=============
+
+Verb patterns are the practice of using verbs in sentence.
+
+Intransitive verb
+-----------------
+
+``SUB + V``
+
+Examples::
+
+  John smiles.
+  The baby was sleeping.
+
+Transitive verb
+---------------
+
+``SUN + V + OBJ``
+
+Examples::
+
+  He drives car.
+  John has killed old dog.
+
+Link verb
+---------
+
+``SUB + V + ADJ`` used with verbs like::
+
+  be, look, feel
+
+Examples::
+
+  She looked happy.
+  The package is heavy.
+  I feel tired.
+
+Phrasal verb
+------------
+
+``SUB + V + PREP + OBJ`` or ``SUB + V + OBJ + PREP``.
+
+Examples::
+
+  He puts on shirt.
+  He puts shirt on.
+  She gave the money back.
+  She gave back the money.
+
+Verb + infinitive
+-----------------
+
+``SUB + AUX + V1`` is used with auxiliary verbs::
+
+  do, can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would
+
+Verb + gerund
+-------------
+
+``SUB + V + V-ing`` is used with these verbs::
+
+  admit, adore, avoid, can't stand, consider, deny, detest, discuss, dislike,
+  enjoy, fancy, finish, give up, hate, involve, go on, keep, like, love, mind,
+  miss, prefer, practice, postpone, quit, suggest, imagine, recommend, risk,
+  stop, talk about, think about
+
+These verbs express likes and dislikes.
+
+All other verbs must be used in ``SUB + V + to + V1`` pattern. Usually
+likes/dislikes verbs can be used within ``to + V1`` pattern but meaning could be
+slightly different.
+
+http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verbs-followed-ing-clauses
+
+Verb + to + infinitive
+----------------------
+
+``SUB + V + to + V1`` is used after these verbs::
+
+  afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, begin, continue, decide, demand, choose,
+  expect, fail, forget, hate, help, hope, intent, learn, like, love, manage,
+  mean, need, offer, plan, prefer, pretend, promise, refuse, remember, seem,
+  start, try, want, would like, would love intend plan want
+
+Example::
+
+  I want to work for you.
+
+http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verbs-followed-infinitive
+
+Ambiguous verbs for infinitive/gerund pattern
+---------------------------------------------
+
+These verbs can be used both with ``SUB + V + V-ing`` and ``SUB + V + to + V1``
+pattern::
+
+  begin, continue, finish, end, hate, like, love, intend, regret, start,
+  can’t stand
+
+can be used in infinitive and in gerund patterns.
+
+Examples::
+
+  It started raining.
+  It started to rain.
+  I continued to work in the library.
+  I continued working in the library.
+
+Verb + object + infinitive
+--------------------------
+
+``SUB + V + OBJ + V1`` is used for these verbs::
+
+  let, make
+
+and some verbs of perception::
+
+  see, watch, hear, notice, feel, sense
+
+Examples::
+
+  Daddy let me keep the dog.
+  She made me say sorry.
+  I watched her walk away.
+
+Verb + object + to + infinitive
+-------------------------------
+
+``SUB + V + OBJ + to + V1`` is used with verbs (list is not complete)::
+
+  want, ask, advice, invite, order, tell, teach, advise, allow, beg, cause,
+  command, encourage, expect, force, need, order, recommend, remind, tell, see,
+  help
+
+Examples::
+
+  I want you to go with me.
+  He invited me to have a dinner.
+  I told you not to eat cake!
+  She told him to go home.
+  They advised us to wait.
+  I see dog barking at you.
+
+Verb + object + gerund
+----------------------
+
+``V + OBJ + V-ing`` is used with verbs::
+
+  excuse, forget, forgive
+
+Examples::
+
+  Excuse me interrupting you.
+  Forgive him insulting you.
+
+Ambiguous verb + object + gerund/infinitive
+-------------------------------------------
+
+When they are used with -ing, these verbs emphasise the action or event in
+progress. When they are used with an infinitive without to, they emphasise the
+action or event seen as a whole, or as completed
+
+XXX
+
+feel
+notice
+see
+hear
+overhear
+watch
+
+Verb + preposition + gerund
+---------------------------
+
+``SUB + V + PREP + V-ing`` is used after this verbs::
+
+  be good at, specialise, think
+
+Examples::
+
+  Mary is good at singing.
+  He specialises in helping children.
+  Tom is thinking about cooking dinner.
+