We use the gerund after phrasal verbs., Are you going to carry on studying English next year? She's given up working on Saturdays., We use infinitive without to after all modal verbs (except ought), We can't buy tickets until tomorrow. We might be a bit late., After a group of verbs we use to-infinitive:, Mandy agreed to come with me. She pretended to be his girlfriend., After a group of verbs we use gerunds:, Matt suggested meeting at the florist's. He admitted stealing the money., We use the object + to-infinitive after some verbs:, Liam told me not to tell anybody his news. Parents don't allow me to wear make-up., We use an object + infinitive without to after let and make:, Our boss makes us work on Saturdays. His parents don't let him stay up late., We use gerunds as the subject of the sentence., Running is good for your health. Interpreting is not an easy job to do., We use gerund after prepositions:, I'm bad at calculating. He's keen on skiing., We use to-infinitive after adjectives:, My flat is very easy to find. I'm glad to see you., We use to-infinitive to express purpose., He saved some money to buy a car.

EF Intermediate plus 7b rules verb patterns

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