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Verb patterns part 1

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  • He claimed (have) no prior knowledge but I know that he was lying.
    to have
  • He pretended (have) a heart attack so he could teach his friends that scaring people can be dangerous.
    to have
  • I can't afford (go) to college next semester without having a full time job.
    to go
  • I promise (be) more prepared in the future.
    to be
  • She swore (eat/never) sugar again.
    to never eat
  • The kids attempted (fly) with their cardboard wings, but they weren't successful.
    to fly
  • I am aiming (improve) all of my students in their English and (help) them speak and be better understood.
    to improve / to help
  • I can't believe I got (sing) with Michael Jackson on stage!!!
    to sing
  • Remember (wash) your hands before eating your food!
    to wash (can use gerund for a different meaning)
  • He failed (meet) the deadline.
    to meet
  • He refused (leave) her side until the day she died.
    to leave
  • They hurried (help) the people carrying the heavy glass... it looked like it was about to fall!
    to help
  • I dare you (say) that you have COVID and go into a grocery store without a mask and start coughing.
    to say
  • Judge: Do you consent (pay) for your actions?
    to pay
  • He meant (be) nice but it sounded mean.
    to be
  • I plan (have) my family visit me in Brazil in March.
    to have
  • He decided (propose) to her in front of the house where they first met.
    to propose
  • I volunteered (paint) a house but now I can't because I have a baby shower to go to.
    to paint
  • If you have any questions, do not hesitate (ask).
    to ask
  • I didn't like the movie but I waited (see) what would happen next anyway.
    to see
  • I demand (speak) to the manager!! My hotel room is UNACCEPTABLE!
    to speak
  • When I was younger, I wished (have) a unicorn.
    to have
  • We decided (put) a gate up at the door so the dogs won't leave the house without us knowing.
    to put
  • I chose (go) to the store during the middle of the storm and I had an accident.
    to go
  • She struggled (get) the wedding dress on... she had gained some weight!!
    to get
  • I was hoping (go) for a run after dinner but it looks like it is going to rain.
    to go
  • I am prepared (leave) whenever you are ready.
    to leave
  • I want (go) to the party.
    to go
  • We arranged (meet) at the coffee shop on Mondays.
    to meet
  • The judge proceeded (tell) him how his actions caused a lot of harm to the people around him.
    to tell
  • I started (make) him a sandwich but he decided he didn't want it.
    to make / making (same meaning)
  • The kid agreed (do) his homework before dinner for the rest of the week.
    to do
  • We prefer (travel) over staying at home all day.
    to travel / travelling (no change)
  • I can't continue (work) in these contitions.
    to work / working (no change in meaning)
  • You need (buy) a ticket before you can get on an airplane.
    to buy
  • It seemed (stop) raining for the moment.
    to stop
  • After he learned how to walk, my son managed (climb) to the top of the cabinets and he almost fell.
    to climb
  • They offered (drive) us home after the basketball game.
    to drive
  • The lawyer neglected (tell) me all of the time I would spend on this case.
    to tell
  • I am begging you (forgive) me!
    to forgive
  • Nobody deserves (be) treated unfairly.
    to be
  • I tried (talk) to the manager but he was not in the business.
    to talk / talking (same meaning)
  • I waited (hear) back from him but he never called.
    to hear
  • He threatened (fire) him if he didn't complete the assignment by Thursday.
    to fire
  • I asked (see) my child on the weekend of my birthday.
    to see
  • I learned (speak) Portuguese by living in Brazil.
    to speak
  • I began (care) for the opossum when I saw him on the street.
    to care / caring (slight change in meaning)
  • She appeared (be) crying so I asked her if everything was okay.
    to be
  • I love (have) long and interesting conversations with my students.
    to have / having (no change in meaning)
  • We expect (see) a growth in the average bitcoin price by the end of November.
    to see