Verbi irregolari

No difference Little difference Difference

forget

can't bear

Begin / start go on

dread

cease mean

hate

continue regret

like remember

love stop

prefer try

c) Verbs which take a that clause

verb + obj + that + Verb + that + obj +

Verb + that clause clause (should) + bare infinitive

resist She left him sleeping

risk a-b) Verbs that take a to infinitive or an -ing form

No difference Little difference Difference

forget

can't bear

Begin / start go on

dread

cease mean

hate

continue regret

like remember

love stop

prefer try

c) Verbs which take a that clause

verb + obj + that + Verb + that + obj +

Verb + that clause clause (should) + bare infinitive

answer In standard British

believe English the version with

claim should is usually used.

complain insist that sb should do

confess sth

confirm

declare In more formal British

deny English and standard

explain American English, the

subjunctive form with

realise the bare infinitive

say (without should) is

state preferred.

suggest convince insist that sb do sth

guarantee

argue inform

assume advise

persuade

doubt agree

promise

estimate ask

remind

establish beg

tell

expect command

threaten

fancy demand

warn

fear desire

forget insist

guess instruct

hope intend

presume order

promise propose

propose recommend

prove request

reveal require

seem stipulate

suppose suggest

swear urge

think warn

understand love stop

prefer try

c) Verbs which take a that clause

verb + obj + that + Verb + that + obj +

Verb + that clause clause (should) + bare infinitive

answer In standard British

believe English the version with

claim should is usually used.

complain insist that sb should do

confess sth

confirm

declare In more formal British

deny English and standard

explain American English, the

subjunctive form with

realise the bare infinitive

say (without should) is

state preferred.

suggest convince insist that sb do sth

guarantee

argue inform

assume advise

persuade

doubt agree

promise

estimate ask

remind

establish beg

tell

expect command

threaten

fancy demand

warn

fear desire

forget insist

guess instruct

hope intend

presume order

promise propose

propose recommend

prove request

reveal require

seem stipulate

suppose suggest

swear urge

think warn

understand d) Verb + preposition

!!!!!! After prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs with a preposition particle and

verbs which take dependent prepositions we use an -ing form

verb + preposition + verb + obj + preposition

verb + preposition + ing subj + -ing + -ing

abstain from

aim at

apologize for

approve of

argue against accuse sb of

d) Verb + preposition

!!!!!! After prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs with a preposition particle and

verbs which take dependent prepositions we use an -ing form

verb + preposition + verb + obj + preposition

verb + preposition + ing subj + -ing + -ing

abstain from

aim at

apologize for

approve of

argue against accuse sb of

argue for advise sb against

bargain on arrest sb for

believe in blame sb for

beware of charge sb with

boast about condemn sb for

brag about congratulate sb on

choose between approve of excuse sb for

complain about begin with fine sb for

concentrate on disapprove of forbid sb from

decide on insist on forgive sb for

disapprove of object to involve sb in

dream about praise sb for

escape from prevent sb from

excel at prohibit sb from

insist on punish sb for

joke about stop sb from

object to suspect sb of

participate in thank sb for

succeed in

take part in

think of / about

2) Your turn – some online exercises:

• https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/

English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Verb_patterns/

Verb_Patterns_xk471504pd

• https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/upperint/grammar/grammar_01_022e?

cc=it&selLanguage=it

• https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/verb-object-infinitive-gerund/

• https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-infinitives-

exercise-1.html