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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 87: Verb constructions 1)


A. Verb + -ing form

A number of verbs are commonly followed by an -ing form.

QUESTIONNAIRE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
• Do you enjoy studying? Yes, I do.
• Do you mind getting up early?
[Is it OK for you, or not?]		 No, I don’t mind at all.
• Do you like or dislike having your photograph taken? I hate having my picture taken.
• Do you usually avoid speaking to strangers at parties?
[try not to do something]		 Yes. I prefer to talk to people that I already know.
• Can you imagine being without a car?
[think of yourself in a situation with no car]		 No, I can’t. I need my car.
• Have you ever considered living in another country?
[thought about]		 Yes, many times. I’d like to live abroad.
• Would you recommend having a holiday in the capital city of your country?
If so, would you suggest going at a particular time of the year?
[advise]		 Yes, I would, and I would suggest going in spring or autumn.

Common mistakes

I enjoy going there. (NOT I enjoy to go there.) They suggested leaving early. (NOT They suggested to leave early.) He recommended staying there. (NOT He recommended to stay there.)

B. Verb + to infinitive

  • I hope to see them next week. [want to see them and believe I will see them]
  • They agreed to help me. [said they will help]
  • I intend to leave next month. [plan]
  • I offered to help them. [said I was happy to help]
  • I attempted to cook the dinner, but it was terrible. [tried]
  • I promised to bring her book back. [said I would definitely bring it back]
  • The shop assistant was very rude, so I demanded to see the manager. [said in a firm way]

C. Verb + (object) + preposition + noun/-ing

A: Jo has just rung and asked me for advice about Greece. They’re thinking of1 going there.
B: Well, be careful. They went to India last year on your advice and then blamed2 you for the terrible holiday they had.
A: That was their fault. They insisted on3 going in the summer when it was far too hot.

1 thinking about going to Greece (often used in the continuous and followed by a noun/-ing form; NOT I’m thinking to go there.)
2 said you were responsible for something bad, in this case the terrible holiday
3 said they must go (in the summer)

Exercise-87.1


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