English Patterns

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Pattern 1

Subject + Verb + Object + FROM + V-ING

preventstopkeep

The firemen prevented the fire from spreading.

Pattern 2

Subject + Verb + Object + TO + Verb

wantencourageallowforce

This app enables users to share documents.

Pattern 3

Subject + Verb + Object + Verb

makelethelp

My parents let me use their camera.

Pattern 4

Subject + Verb + V-ING

keepavoidconsidersuggest

She kept asking useful questions.

Pattern 5

Subject + Verb + TO + Verb

managefailtendseem

They managed to repair the computer.

Pattern 6

Preposition + V-ING

bywithoutinstead ofbefore

You can improve by practising regularly.

Pattern 7

TO + V-ING

look forward tobe used to

I look forward to hearing from you.

Pattern 8

Fixed expression + V-ING

there is no point init is worth

It is worth watching carefully.

Big Picture

The 8 patterns

  1. 1 Subject + Verb + Object + FROM + V-ING
  2. 2 Subject + Verb + Object + TO + Verb
  3. 3 Subject + Verb + Object + Verb
  4. 4 Subject + Verb + V-ING
  5. 5 Subject + Verb + TO + Verb
  6. 6 Preposition + V-ING
  7. 7 TO + V-ING
  8. 8 Fixed expression + V-ING