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Patri Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

verb patterns

hi there

my name's Patricia and i'd like to know which is the best way to learn the different patterns of the verbs. I mean:
verb + ing
verb `inf
verb + inff without to
verb + obj + inf
verb + obj + ingz
is there some relation in terms of meaning to help me to memorize the groups ?

thank you
  

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patri is there some relation in terms of meaning to help me to memorize the groups ? Not very often, no. Sometimes you'll find a few verbs that have similar meanings which all take the same verb pattern, but often you'll find that there is no consistently coherent grouping of verbs, so you have to memorize most of them separately.

— CalifJim

  • patri is there some relation in terms of meaning to help me to memorize the groups ?
  • Not very often, no.
  • Sometimes you'll find a few verbs that have similar meanings which all take the same verb pattern, but often you'll find that there is no consistently coherent grouping of verbs, so you have to memorize most of them separately.
  • CJ
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patriis there some relation in terms of meaning to help me to memorize the groups ?
Not very often, no.
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Ok. thanks a lot. I'll try to memorize them, thought it is not easy at all. In the case of suggest / recommend you have to put ing after them??
if you want to put an object, should i say: I suggest that you go... ???

thanks
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patriI suggest that you go...
Correct. Suggest and recommend are found in the same grammatical patterns.

I [recommend / suggest] asking about it if you are unsure.
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I [recommend / suggest] that you ask about it if you are unsure.

Many learners try to construct the pattern I [recommend /
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