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ffiffi , When you work closely with someone, what l<ind Look at the dictionary entry. Does this verb tal(e an infinitive
of person do you worl< better with? Give reasons. or -ing form? How do you know?
a a family member c an acquaintance
b a close friend d a stranger until sth) to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a
later time or date Effi pur oFF: [vtrt] ?he gome has ol
ready been postponed three times. <> We'LL have to postpone
Complete the text with the infinitive, base form (infinitive the meeting until next w eek. c [v -i n g] I t w as an unp o p ular
without fo), past participle or -ing form of the verbs in dectston to postpone butlding the neu hospital.-compare
CANCEL F pest.pone.ment noun lU,Cl.. Riots Led to the
bracl<ets. Then describe the twins'working relationship in postponement of Local electlons.
your own words.
}l Use a dictionary to find out if the verbs below:
Like many identical twins. Helen and 1 take an infinitive.
Morna Mulgray are used to 1 (do) 2 tal<e an -ing form.
things together. They have always enjoyed
3 take either, with no difference in meaning.
'? (watch) the same television 4 take either, but with a difference in meaning.
programmes and have tended 3--
r'rl.irf, ir;li:t itryt .
(read) the same books too. They even lti,rlilll *tl:;rlI 1';lll $r.:',i.r -. -.... :
a- : .'
chose (pursue) the same career
as teachers. Now, at the age of 73. being
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retired has allowed them (focus)
on a mutuaL hobby: writing. Verb patterns can include passive, perfect and continuous
6- forms of the infinitive or -ing fotm.
'We both spent 31 years (work) as
t- She claims to hove met Leono lewrs. (perfect infinitive)
Engtish teachers, so we've always been keen on (write)j
said Morna. The window oppeors to have been broken deliberotely.
8- (passive perfect infinitive)
It took the twins five years (get) their novel, which
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is entitled No Suspicious Circumstances, (accepted) by a
l$; Read the Look out! box. Then complete the text with the
publisher, although they have since had three further novels
10- (publish). infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets. You may need
to use passive and/or perfect forms.
Morna. who is the eLder by ten minutes, said: 'We both sit
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at the laptop, and whoever happens (be) closest to the
1'? Sdm and Dave were one of the most popu[ar singing duos of the 1960s.
computer or feels like (type) just startsj Helen added:
Thejr Live performances were so good that some other stars of their day
'Occasionally there are small disagreements over the text but ... ' refused 1 (book) on the same bitl in case they were made
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She lets her sister (finish):'It rareLy happensl ' (took) second-rate. In his autobiography, the boss of Atlantic
goodwi[[ on stage. In fact. the two performers were onty pretending
a
,$ Find one verb in the text for each verb pattern (f-5). Use the (have) a good relationship. Off stage, they were hardty
verb to mal(e your own example sentence. managing 5- (stay) on speaking terms. When Dave shot and injured
his own wife in a domestic dispute. Sam gave up 6 (try)
1 verb + infinitive 1-
(maintain) any kind of relationship with his partner. Although
decide: We decided to get married in June. 8-
Dave seems (forgive) by his wife shortly after the shooting, Sam
recalls e (disgust) so much by the event that he told Dave: 'I't[
verb + oblect + infinitive
sing with you but I't[ never speak to you againl And aLthough they went
persuade: My sister persuoded me to take up aerobics. on 10 (perform) together, he c[aims 11- (not speak) a word
to Dave for the next twelve years.
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3 verb + obiect + base form
mal<e; My parents made me leorn the piano.
$:I$,y tiftrrfr:lv!&,q stiil'$rt ].ir V{:lrill r:r,,-''"'"'',f " t"1 .
ilr,rrl1;{: r 3r"! d{if}ll
verb (+ object) + -ing form
imagine: I con't imagine (my brothe) becoming rich. 'f
ffi Worl< in pairs. Teltyour partner something
that you:
verb + obiect + past participle
1 regret not having done.
have: She had her car stolen last weekend.
2 can imagine having been said about you.
3 were taught to do by a relative.
fiiff$ *ll*.Xtl*lrr'& $iiil-rr( .1,).l: V*ftffi Pll.-|I[&l,X$ {l}r 4 woutd hate being made to listen to.
r:,(*[ 1].1] #&] 5 hope to be doing in five years' time.
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