VERB PATTERNS
He likes pizza. He likes to eat pizza. He likes eating pizza.
V stavku (clause) je en povedek (predicator). Vlogo povedka lahko imajo samo osebne glagolske oblike (se prilagajajo osebku po obliki).
Vsak naslednji glagol za povedkom v istem stavku mora biti neosebna glagolska oblika.
Neosebne glagolske oblike:
-nedoločnik (infinitive, to infinitive)
delati – work, to work; jesti – eat, to eat
-glagolnik (gerund)
working, eating
-sedanji deležnik (present participle)
working, eating
-pretekli deležnik (past participle)
worked, eaten
1. Modal verbs (can, will, would, must, have to, shall, might, may, could…) are always followed by the infinitive.
I must go home. I can ride a bike. She may have it.
2. Some verbs can be followed either by 'to infinitive' or the –ing form. Sometimes there's a difference in meaning between the two options.
like, love, remember, forget, stop, regret, try…
I like watching movies. I like to watch movies. (same meaning)
I stopped talking to Urša. I stopped to talk to Urša.
I stopped smoking. I stopped to smoke.
I forgot to mail the letter. I forgot mailing the letter.
(different meaning)
3. Some verbs can only be followed by the 'to infinitive'.
decide, expect, want, agree…
I decided to do my homework.
I expect to get good grades.
I want to go home. I agree to have lunch with you.
4. Some verbs can only be followed by the -ing form.
enjoy, avoid, dislike, imagine, deny, delay, involve, postpone, finish, mention, miss, practise, risk, suggest…
I enjoy listening during my English class.
I deny knowing you.
I miss having holidays.
She suggested going to the cinema.
5. Prepositions are followed by the –ing form.
in, out, on, of, by…
You can get promoted by working hard.
Thank you for helping me.
I’m thinking of going out tonight.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
6. Phrasal verbs are followed by the –ing form.
He gave up smoking.
Don’t put off doing your homework.
7. Some other possible patterns:
-verb + person + to infinitive
They asked me to help them.
I want you to call me every day.
-make/let + person + infinitive
He lets me stay here for free.
They made me give them money.
-adjective + to infinitive
It’s impossible to please your parents.
It was good to see you again.
Nice to meet you.
-verb + object + ing form
I hate people telling me what to do.
I can see something moving in the garden.
He likes pizza. He likes to eat pizza. He likes eating pizza.
V stavku (clause) je en povedek (predicator). Vlogo povedka lahko imajo samo osebne glagolske oblike (se prilagajajo osebku po obliki).
Vsak naslednji glagol za povedkom v istem stavku mora biti neosebna glagolska oblika.
Neosebne glagolske oblike:
-nedoločnik (infinitive, to infinitive)
delati – work, to work; jesti – eat, to eat
-glagolnik (gerund)
working, eating
-sedanji deležnik (present participle)
working, eating
-pretekli deležnik (past participle)
worked, eaten
1. Modal verbs (can, will, would, must, have to, shall, might, may, could…) are always followed by the infinitive.
I must go home. I can ride a bike. She may have it.
2. Some verbs can be followed either by 'to infinitive' or the –ing form. Sometimes there's a difference in meaning between the two options.
like, love, remember, forget, stop, regret, try…
I like watching movies. I like to watch movies. (same meaning)
I stopped talking to Urša. I stopped to talk to Urša.
I stopped smoking. I stopped to smoke.
I forgot to mail the letter. I forgot mailing the letter.
(different meaning)
3. Some verbs can only be followed by the 'to infinitive'.
decide, expect, want, agree…
I decided to do my homework.
I expect to get good grades.
I want to go home. I agree to have lunch with you.
4. Some verbs can only be followed by the -ing form.
enjoy, avoid, dislike, imagine, deny, delay, involve, postpone, finish, mention, miss, practise, risk, suggest…
I enjoy listening during my English class.
I deny knowing you.
I miss having holidays.
She suggested going to the cinema.
5. Prepositions are followed by the –ing form.
in, out, on, of, by…
You can get promoted by working hard.
Thank you for helping me.
I’m thinking of going out tonight.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
6. Phrasal verbs are followed by the –ing form.
He gave up smoking.
Don’t put off doing your homework.
7. Some other possible patterns:
-verb + person + to infinitive
They asked me to help them.
I want you to call me every day.
-make/let + person + infinitive
He lets me stay here for free.
They made me give them money.
-adjective + to infinitive
It’s impossible to please your parents.
It was good to see you again.
Nice to meet you.
-verb + object + ing form
I hate people telling me what to do.
I can see something moving in the garden.