A2 · Elementar Capítulo 15

Verb Patterns: Infinitives, Gerunds and Purpose

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the flow of English by connecting your actions and intentions with confidence.

  • Identify which verbs take infinitives versus gerunds.
  • Explain the reasons for your actions using clear structures.
  • Master the art of giving and receiving objects in sentences.
Connect your actions and intentions with ease.

O que você vai aprender

Learn which verbs are followed by to + infinitive, which take -ing, and how to express purpose using to and for. Also covers verbs with two objects.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use gerunds and infinitives correctly with common verbs like enjoy, want, and decide.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Clearly state the purpose of an action using 'to' and 'for'.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to: Construct sentences with two objects, such as 'give me the book' or 'give the book to me'.

Exemplos-chave (6)

1

I want to visit Japan one day.

Infinitives and Gerunds: Verb Patterns (Want to Go / Enjoy Going)
2

She enjoys cooking for her family.

Infinitives and Gerunds: Verb Patterns (Want to Go / Enjoy Going)
3

I went to the library to study for my exam.

Expressing Purpose with To and For
4

She called to apologise for being late.

Expressing Purpose with To and For
5

Can you pass me the salt, please?

Verbs with Two Objects: Give Me the Book / Give the Book to Me
6

Can you pass the salt to me, please?

Verbs with Two Objects: Give Me the Book / Give the Book to Me

Dicas e truques (3)

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Memorize in pairs

Learn the verb and its complement together.
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The Verb Test

If you are about to say a verb, use 'to'. If you are about to say a noun, use 'for'.
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Focus Matters

Put the person first if they are the main focus. Put the thing first if it is the main focus.
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Vocabulário-chave (6)

enjoy to get pleasure from decide to make a choice purpose the reason for doing something give to hand something to someone offer to present something for acceptance avoid to keep away from

Real-World Preview

party-popper

Planning a Party

Review Summary

  • Verb + to + Verb OR Verb + Verb-ing
  • To + Verb
  • Verb + Person + Thing

Erros comuns

The verb 'enjoy' must be followed by a gerund (-ing), not an infinitive.

Wrong: I enjoy to play tennis.
Correto: I enjoy playing tennis.

Use 'to' + verb for purpose, not 'for'. 'For' is followed by a noun.

Wrong: I go to the shop for buy bread.
Correto: I go to the shop to buy bread.

When the person is the indirect object, you don't need 'to' if the person comes first.

Wrong: Give to me the pen.
Correto: Give me the pen.

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job today. Take a break, and get ready to tackle conditionals next!

Write a 5-sentence story using these patterns.

Continue to: Conditionals and Passive Voice

Prática rápida (9)

Choose the correct form.

I enjoy ___ (read).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: reading
Enjoy takes a gerund.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I am here to learn.
Use 'to' + base verb.

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Fill in the blank.

I gave ___ the book.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: him
Person comes first, no preposition.

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Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

I need a pen for write.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Both are correct.
Both 'to write' and 'for writing' can indicate purpose for an object.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I sent him a letter.
Person-first structure needs no preposition.

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Fill in the blank.

I want ___ (go) home.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: to go
Want takes an infinitive.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

I finish to work.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I finish working
Finish takes a gerund.

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Fill in the blank with 'to' or 'for'.

I went to the store ___ buy milk.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: to
Use 'to' before a verb.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Explain me the rule.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Explain the rule to me.
Explain requires a preposition.

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Score: /9

Perguntas comuns (6)

It marks the infinitive form.
Some verbs take both, like 'like'.
No, never. Use 'to' instead.
Yes, or gerunds (verb-ing) when describing function.
Most of the time, yes. However, some verbs like 'explain' only work with the 'to' pattern.
We use 'for' when the action is done for someone's benefit, like 'buying' or 'making'.
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