6A Verbs patterns

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admit
(steal) In court the accused admitted to ... the documents.
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admit to stealing
avoid
(drive) I always try to avoid ... in the rush hour.
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avoid driving
be worth
(go) It isn't worth ... to the exhibition. It's really boring.
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is worth going
can't help
(laugh) We can't help ... when my dad tries to speak French. His accent is awfull.
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can't help laughing
nie móc się powstrzymać
can't stand
(talk) I can't stand ... to people who only talk about themselves.
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can't stand talking
carry on
(chat) We carried on ... until about 2.00 in the morning.
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carry on chatting
deny
(kill) Miriam denied ... her husband but the jury didn't believe her.
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deny killing
enjoy
(fly) I used to enjoy ... but now I don't.
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enjoy flying
fancy
(see) Do you fancy ... a film this evening?
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fancy seeing
feel like
(go) I don't feel like ... out tonight.
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feel like going
= want / would like, f.e. I feel like pasta for lunch today.
finish
(write) Have you finished ... the raport yet?
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finish writing
give up
(eat) Karen has given up ... meat but she still eats fish.
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give up eating
keep on
(tell) I keep on ... my husband to lose some weight but he just won't listen.
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keep on telling
opowiadać, nawijać, gadać - I wish he wouldn't keep on about how much he earns.
look forward to
(see) We are really looking forward to ... you again.
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look forward to seeing
imagine
(live) I can't imagine ... in the country. I think I would get bored after a week.
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imagine living
involve
(travel) My boyfriend's job involves ... at least once a month.
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involve travelling
mind
(do) I don't mind ... housework. I find it quite relaxing.
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don't mind doing
miss
(work) Does your father miss ... now that he has retired?
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miss working
postpone
(go) We'll have to postpone ... to the beach until the weather improves.
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postpone going
practise
(speak) The more you practise ... English the more fluent you'll get.
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practise speaking
recommend
(do) I recommend ... a double decker bus tour as te best way to see London.
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recommend doing
regret
(travel) I regret not ... more before I got my first job.
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regret not travelling
risk
(walk) If I were you I wouldn't risk ... through the park at night.
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risk walking
spend
(look) I spent half an hour ... for my glasses this morning.
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spend looking
stop
(eat) Once I open a box chocolates, I can't stop ... them.
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stop eating
suggest
(visit) A friend of mine suggested ... London in the autumn.
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suggest visiting
afford
(go) I can't afford ... on holiday this summer.
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afford to go
agree
(pay) I have agreed ... David back the money he lent me next week.
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agree to pay
appear
(support) The results appear ... the scientist's theory.
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appear to support
arrange
(meet) I've arranged ... Sally outside the restaurant.
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arrange to meet
be able
(work) I won't be able ... for two weeks after the operation.
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be able to work
can't wait
(see) We can't wait ... your new flat - it sounds fantastic.
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can't wait to see
choose
(study) I chose ... abroad for a year, and it's the best thing I've ever done.
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choose to study
decide
(call) They've decided ... off the wedding.
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decide to call
deserve
(get) Kim deserves ... the job. She's a very strong candidate.
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deserve to get
expect
(get) We're expecting ... our exam results on Friday.
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expect to get
happen
(be) Tom happened ... at Alan's when I called in so I invited him to our party as well.
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happen to be
help
(find) The organization I work for helps young people ... work abroad.
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help to find
hesitate
(ask) Don't hesitate ... a member of staff if you need anything.
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hesitate to ask
hope
(set) I'm hoping ... up my own company if I can get a bank loan.
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hope to set
learn
(play) I wish I had learnt ... the guitar when I was younger.
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learn to play
make (passive)
(wear) When I was at school, we were made ... a uniform. It was awful.
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make to wear (passive)
manage
(get) Did you ... to the airport in time?
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manage to get
offer
(give) Lucy has offered ... me a lift to the station.
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offer to give
plan
(have) We're planning ... a big party to celebrate.
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plan to have
pretend
(be) I pretended ... enthusiastic but really I didn't like the idea at all.
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pretend to be
promise
(help) Sarah always promises ... me in the kitchen but she never does.
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promise to help
refuse
(turn) My neighbour refused ... down the music and I had to call the police.
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refuse to turn
seem
(be) Something seems ... wrong with the washing machine.
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seem to be
teach
(drive) Jack's father taught him ... when he was seventeen.
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teach to drive
tend
(lose) My boss tends ... her temper when she's feeling stressed.
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tend to lose
threaten
(call) The teacher threatened ... my parents and tell them what I had done.
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threaten to call
want
(interview) The police want ... anyone who witnessed the crime.
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want to interview
would like
(try) Would you like ... the dress on? The changing rooms are over there.
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would like to try
can
(help) Can you ... me carry these suitcases?
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can help
may
(be) There's a lot of traffic today, so we may ... a bit late.
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may be
might
(rain) It might ... tomorrow, so please bring an umbrella or a raincoat.
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might rain
must
(remember) I must ... to phone Harry - it's his birthday today.
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must remember
should
(book) Should we ... a table for tomorrow night? It's a very popular restaurant.
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should book
had better
(leave) You'd better ... now if you want to catch that train.
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had better leave
would rather
(stay) You look tired. Would you rather ... in this evening and watch a film?
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would rather stay
let
(pay) Let me ... for coffee - it must be my turn.
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let me pay
remember
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pamiętać
Remember to lock the door (future). I remember going to Venice as child (past)
forgot
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zapomnieć
Sorry, I forgot to do it (present). I'll never forget seeing the Taj Mahal (you won't forget it)
try
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próbować
I tried to open the window (usiłować). Try calling Miriam on her mobile (wypróbować)
need
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potrzebować
You need to clean the car. The car needs cleaning (passive).
keen on
(talk) In the first place, you will recall that in the beginning we were not very keen on ... about these Arab revolts
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keen on talking
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