Verb Patterns/Expressions of quantity

Verb patterns

Verbs followed by (object +) infinitive with to Want Cause Promise Manage Expect Allow Teach Hope Decide Advise Would love to

Verb patterns

Verbs followed by- ingEnjoy Suggest Recommend PreferPractise

Verb Patterns

Verbs followed by both forms Start Like+inf=do sth regularly- I like to walk early in the morning Like +ing=enjoy –I like listening to jazz Begin Continue Love Hate Advise Try+ inf= make an effort/attempt I was trying to solve the problem, but failed Try+ ing= test Why not try calling her?

Verb patterns

Verbs after prepositions are always in the -ing form

Keep on Carry on Succeed in To be aimed at To be good at To result in Give up

Expressions of quantity

Countable nouns A couple of A lot of A few None of Plenty of Some (of) Many Enough No

Expressions of quantity

Uncountable nounsA lot ofPlenty ofA little NoSomeMuch Enough

Most people Most of you/you/the friendsSome peopleSome of you/your/the friends Many people Many of us/my/the friendsMuch timeMuch of my/the time