English verbs

Present Simple Tense

SUB - plural or 1st/2nd person subject, SUB3 - singular 3rd person subject, V1 - infinitive form of verb.

Check creating V1 + -s/-es form link for more information.

Present Simple Tense for be

Present Simple Tense for have

Past simple tense

SUB - subject, V2 - past form of verb.

Intransitive verb

SUB + V

Examples:

John smiles.
The baby was sleeping.

Transitive verb

SUN + V + OBJ

Examples:

He drives car.
John has killed old dog.

Link verb

SUB + V + ADJ used with verbs like:

be, look, feel

Examples:

She looked happy.
The package is heavy.
I feel tired.

Phrasal verb

SUB + V + PREP + OBJ or SUB + V + OBJ + PREP.

Examples:

He puts on shirt.
He puts shirt on.
She gave the money back.
She gave back the money.

Verb + infinitive

SUB + AUX + V1 is used with auxiliary verbs:

do, can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would

Verb + gerund

SUB + V + V-ing is used with these verbs:

admit, adore, avoid, can't stand, consider, deny, detest, discuss, dislike,
enjoy, fancy, finish, give up, hate, involve, go on, keep, like, love, mind,
miss, prefer, practice, postpone, quit, suggest, imagine, recommend, risk,
stop, talk about, think about

These verbs express likes and dislikes.

All other verbs must be used in SUB + V + to + V1 pattern. Usually likes/dislikes verbs can be used within to + V1 pattern but meaning could be slightly different.

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verbs-followed-ing-clauses

Verb + to + infinitive

SUB + V + to + V1 is used after these verbs:

afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, begin, continue, decide, demand, choose,
expect, fail, forget, hate, help, hope, intent, learn, like, love, manage,
mean, need, offer, plan, prefer, pretend, promise, refuse, remember, seem,
start, try, want, would like, would love intend plan want

Example:

I want to work for you.

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verbs-followed-infinitive

Ambiguous verbs for infinitive/gerund pattern

These verbs can be used both with SUB + V + V-ing and SUB + V + to + V1 pattern:

begin, continue, finish, end, hate, like, love, intend, regret, start,
can’t stand

can be used in infinitive and in gerund patterns.

Examples:

It started raining.
It started to rain.
I continued to work in the library.
I continued working in the library.

Verb + object + infinitive

SUB + V + OBJ + V1 is used for these verbs:

let, make

and some verbs of perception:

see, watch, hear, notice, feel, sense

Examples:

Daddy let me keep the dog.
She made me say sorry.
I watched her walk away.

Verb + object + to + infinitive

SUB + V + OBJ + to + V1 is used with verbs (list is not complete):

want, ask, advice, invite, order, tell, teach, advise, allow, beg, cause,
command, encourage, expect, force, need, order, recommend, remind, tell, see,
help

Examples:

I want you to go with me.
He invited me to have a dinner.
I told you not to eat cake!
She told him to go home.
They advised us to wait.
I see dog barking at you.

Verb + object + gerund

V + OBJ + V-ing is used with verbs:

excuse, forget, forgive

Examples:

Excuse me interrupting you.
Forgive him insulting you.

Ambiguous verb + object + gerund/infinitive

When they are used with -ing, these verbs emphasise the action or event in progress. When they are used with an infinitive without to, they emphasise the action or event seen as a whole, or as completed

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feel notice see hear overhear watch

Verb + preposition + gerund

SUB + V + PREP + V-ing is used after this verbs:

be good at, specialise, think

Examples:

Mary is good at singing.
He specialises in helping children.
Tom is thinking about cooking dinner.