Problems with Verbs in English Grammar
This is a list of problems you will find with verbs in English Grammar.
Each of the rules has a very useful formula.
1. Verbs That Require an Infinitive or –Ing Form in the Complement
1.1. Verbs That Require Infinitive
1.2. Verbs That Require Gerund (-Ing Form)
1.3. Verbs That Use either (Infinite Or Gerund) And The Sentence Has The Same Meaning
1.4. Verbs That Use either (Infinitive Or Gerund) And The Sentence Has A Different Meaning
1.5. Verb Phases + Gerund (-Ing)
1.6. Verb + Preposition + Gerund (-Ing)
1.7. Adjectives + Infinitive
3. Necessity, Usually For Repair Or Improvement (need)
6. Logical Conclusions (must have, must be)
8. Question Forms for Invitation and Customs (would)
10. Unfulfilled Desires in The Past (had hoped)
11. Conditions (will, can, may must, would, could, might, should)
13. Contrary to Fact Statements (If were, wish that)
14. Subjunctives (advise, desire, etc)
15. Impersonal Expressions (essential, necessary, suggested, etc)
16. Causatives (have, let, make, let)
20. Affirmative Agreement (and so we were)
21. Negative Agreement (and neither am I)
22. Negative Imperatives (please don’t)
March 13, 2015