Verb Patterns Worksheets
Related ELA Standard: L.6.3b
If you often find the need to use two verbs together in same phrase or sentence. The method in which the second verb is used is referred to as the verb pattern. The second verb is often dependent on the use and form of the first verb to dictate how it should be used, but the opposite can also be true in some rare situations. In most cases the second verb will be followed by -ing and when that happens the (to) infinitive proceeds the first verb. These worksheets help students recognize and use verb patterns to their advantage when forming sentences.
Verb Patterns Worksheets:
Gerund or Infinitive? – Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Which Is It? – Complete the sentences below with a gerund or an infinitive. Use the clues in parentheses.
Go! – Use each verb in a sentence with the verb "go." Write each into the correct pattern group. Follow the example.
Form of the Verb – Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb.
Verb Patterns – Read each pair of sentences. Indicate whether or not changing the verb pattern in the sentence changes the meaning of the sentence.
Verb Patterns and Meaning – Change the meaning of each sentence by rewriting it with either a gerund or an infinitive.
Verb Patterns – Put the verb in parentheses in the right form: infinitive or gerund.
To Do or Doing? – Finish each sentence using a form of would like (to do) or like (doing).
Complete It – Choose the correct verb pattern to complete each sentence.
Check the Pattern – Choose the correct verb pattern to complete each sentence.
An Apple – Write two sentences for each verb. Each of the two sentences should convey a different meaning by using different verb patterns.
Changing Meaning with Verb Patterns – Read each pair of sentences. Indicate whether or not changing the verb pattern in the sentence changes the meaning of the sentence.
Finish It Off – Look at each verb. Is it usually followed by an infinitive or a gerund? Circle the correct answer.
Verb Patterns – Fill in the correct form of the verb.
Correct Form – Write a sentence using each verb. Use the correct verb pattern. If the verb can take both the gerund and the infinitive, write two sentences.