VERB
patterns
patterns
Level 400
Tuesday, April 21st 2026
Teacher Sara Servín
What are we
going to do
today? WARM UP
ACTIVITY 1
01
02
EXAMPLES 03
THINGS TO CONSIDER 04
ACTIVITY 2 05
WRAP UP 07
WARM UP
Write as many verbs as you can in only
In English, we often use
TWO verbs together
As in Spanish, WHEN we say:
me gusta escuchar música.
Two verbs, right?
In English, there’s a small difference
We don’t put two verbs together directly.
We need a structure.
VERB + VERB -ING
or
VERB + INFINITIVE VERB
These are the two ways we do it:
I enjoy listening to music
I want to travel
Activity 1:
Complete the following sentences:
I enjoy___________________
I like_____________________
I avoid___________________
I want____________________
I plan____________________
⚠️ USE A VERB (ACTION), NOT A NOUN
My Examples:
I enjoy watching T.V every night.
I like going out on weekends.
I avoid eating seafood.
I want to finish my career.
I plan to go to the beach this year.
Important things to consider
VERB PATTERNS NO SIMPLE RULES MEANING CAN
EXIST CHANGE
Some verbs → -ing You can’t always guess stop smoking ≠
(enjoy, avoid) You learn with practice stop to smoke
Some verbs → to + remember doing ≠
verb (want, expect) remember to do
Some verbs → both try doing ≠ try to
(love, prefer) do
FIND
SOMEONE
WHO...
ACTIVITY 2
Instructions
1. Stand up and walk around the classroom
2. Choose one prompt and ask a classmate
3. If the answer is “yes”, write their name
4. Ask follow-up questions if needed
5. Talk to different classmates (not the same person)
6. Find at least 5 different people
7. Speak only in English
You need to ask
questions like these:
Do you enjoy watching series?
Do you want to travel abroad?
Do you need to study more?
Do you avoid eating junk food?
This structure is present simple :)
WRAP UP
In your notebooks, write 3 sentences about the
next topics. Using the structures discussed
previously.
Something you enjoy doing
Something you want to do soon
Something you need to do this week
NOW, LET’S SHARE
WITH THE CLASS :)
THANK YOU.