Common+verb+structures

All structures fall into one of the 4 catagories: Verb+to do To want TO DO something - He wants TO SEE the film Verb+do To make someone DO something - She made him WASH the car Verb+doing To start DOING something - She started WASHING her hair Verb+done To have something DONE - She had the car WASHED

Usually there is one verb one structure BUT English being English there are lots of exceptions and to stop comes into these.

Each means something different! To stop to do something - She stopped to read: She stopped doing the first activity to read a book or whatever. To stop doing something - She stopped reading: She was reading and she stopped to do another activity

Some verbs have two forms but means the same thing: To help someone TO DO something To help DOING something

You will find a limited list of common verb structures that are found in the TOEIC, TOEFL and FCE examinations.


 * Common structures 1**

to look up to someone - to respect someone make someone do something ask someone to do something be bored doing something be impossible to do something blackmail someone into doing something condemn someone for doing something ...........................................................He was condemned to death for stealing some bread congratulate someone on doing something Despite doing something expect someone to do something finish doing something get someone to do something for someone Had someone do something, someone/something would have done ............Had I known earlier I would have come hate doing something have something done hear someone doing something hear something being done Help someone do something Help someone to do something How about doing something I wish I could I wish I could have I wish I had I wish you were If I did something, someone would do something If I do something, someone will do something If I had done something, you would have done something It's high time someone did something It's high time something was done Let's do something like doing something like someone to do something listen to someone doing something look forward to doing something Must do something Promise (someone) to do something remember doing something ....................you did this in the past remember to do something......................you will do this in the future remind someone to do something Require someone to do something say something see something being done Someone needn't do something Something must be done start doing something Suggest (that) someone do something...........John suggested that we MEET at the cinema suggest DOING something.............................John suggested MEETING at the cinema. tell someone something Used to do something.....................................you did this in the past but you no longer do it to be used to doing something........................you have some experience in this want someone to do something What about doing something Why not do something

Structures 2

There's //no point in **doing**// something Show something to me.............................Show you passport to the customs officer Show someone something.......................Show me your passport to recommend (that) someone DO something.......Mr Walton recommended that he CONTINUE the treatment to recommend DOING something..........................Mr Walton recommended CONTINUING the treatment to have someone DO something.......................I had the mecanic REPAIR my car to have something DONE..................................I had my car REPAIRED to get someone TO DO something....................The manager got his staff TO WORK on Sunday. to get something DONE.....................................The manager got the report FINISHED to let someone DO something............................The manager let his secretary TYPE the letter. to want someone TO DO something...................The manager wants Mr Doe TO DEMONSTRATE the product. to order someone TO DO something..................The manager ordered Mr Doe TO DEMONSTRATE the product to permit someone TO DO something.................The manager permited Mr Doe TO DEMONSTRATE the product to allow someone TO DO something...................The manager allowed Mr Doe TO DEMONSTRATE the product. to appreciate DOING something.......................... to avoid DOING something.................................. to consider DOING something............................ to delay DOING something................................ to discuss DOING something............................ to finish DOING something............................... to enjoy DOING something.............................. to mind DOING something.............................. mind not DOING something........................... to miss DOING something.............................. to postpone DOING something........................ to quit DOING something................................ to risk DOING something.................................. to suggest DOING something........................... to suggest he DO something.............................. to agree TO DO something.................................. to attempt TO DO something.................................... to claim TO DO something/someone.......................She claims TO BE an expert in law/She claims TO BE a lawyer to decide TO DO something.................................... to fail TO DO something.................................... to hesitate TO DO something.................................... to hope TO DO something.................................... to intend TO DO something.................................... to learn TO DO something.................................... to need TO DO something.................................... to offer TO DO something.................................... to plan TO DO something.................................... to prepare TO DO something.................................... to refuse TO DO something.................................... to seem TO DO something.................................... to advise someone TO DO something to advise DOING something to advise +