Verb Patterns ( 動詞類型 ):

【 VP1】Subject＋ BE subject complement/adjunct1 This is a book.2 That suitcase is mine.3 The children are asleep.4 That book is for you.5 This is where I work. There/It＋ BE subject1 There was a large crowd.2 It was impossible to go farther.3 It was a pity the weather was so bad. 

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【 VP2A 】Subject vi1 We all breathe, drink and eat.2 The moon rose.3 A period of political unrest followed. 【 VP2B 】Subject ＋ vi （ for ）＋ adverbial adjunct1 We walked （ for ） five miles.2 The meeting lasted （ for ） two hours.3 The book cost （ me ） $10.00.4 This box weighs five kilos. 【 VP2C 】 Subject ＋ vi adverbial adjunct1 Go away!2 Please come in.3 I’ll soon catch up with you.4 It’s getting on for midnight.5 It looks like rain/as if it were going to rain.

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【 VP2D 】Subject ＋ vi adjective/noun/pronoun1 Her dreams have come true.2 The fire has burnt low.3 She married young.4 He died a millionaire.5 Later he became an acrobat.6You’re not looking yourself. 【 VP2E 】Subject ＋ vi present participle1 She lay smiling at me.2 Do you like to go dancing.3 The children came running to meet us.

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【 VP3A 】Subject ＋ vi preposition ＋ noun/pronoun1 You may rely on that man/his discretion/his being discreet.2 Can I count on your help?3 What has happened to them? 【 VP3B 】Subject ＋ vi （ preposition （＋ it ）） clause1 I agree that it was a mistake.2 You must see （ to it ） that this sort of thing never occurs again.3 I hesitated （ about ） whether to accept your offer.4 Have you decided （ upon ） where you will go for your holidays?5 Don’t worry （ about ） how the money was lost. 【 VP4A 】Subject ＋ vi to-infinitive1 We stopped to rest/to have a rest.2 How did you come to know her?3 Will he live to be ninety?4 Someone has called to see you.

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【 VP4B 】Subject ＋ vi to –infinitive1 He awoke to find the house on fire.2 The good old days have gone never to return.3 Electronic music has clearly come to stay.. 【 VP4C 】Subject ＋ vi to-infinitive1 She hesitated to tell anyone.2 She was longing to see her family again.3 He agreed to come at once.

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【 VP4D 】Subject ＋ SEEM/APPEAR （ to be ）＋ adjective/noun1 He seemed （ to be ） surprised at the news.2 This seems （ to be ） a serious matter.3 I seem （ to be ） unable to enjoy myself. It ＋ SEEM/APPEAR adjective/noun subject1 It seemed reasonable to try again.2 It seems a pity to waste all that food.3 It doesn’t seem much use going on.4 It appears unlikely that we’ll arrive on time. 【 VP4E 】Subject ＋ SEEM/APPEAR to -infinitive HAPPEN/CHANCE1 The baby seems to be asleep/to be sleeping.2 My enquiries seem to have been resented.3 She happened to be out when I called.4 We chanced to meet in the park.5 There seems to have been some mistake.

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【 VP4F 】 Subject ＋ BE to-infinitive1 We’re to be married in May.2 At what time am I to come?3 How am I to pay my debts? 【 VP5 】Subject ＋ anomalous finite infinitive1 You may leave now.2 You needn’t wait.3 You’ll find it in that box.4 I didn’t dare tell anyone.5 You’d better start at once. 【 VP6A 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun1 Did you enjoy the film?2 We all had a good time.3 Everyone likes her.

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【 VP6B 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun1 Have you had breakfast yet?2 She has green eyes.3 Have you hurt yourself?4 She smiled her thanks.5 He dreamed a very odd dream. 【 VP6C 】Subject ＋ vt gerund1 She enjoys playing tennis.2 Have you finished talking?3 I resent being spoken to so rudely. 

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【 VP6D 】Subject ＋ vt gerund1 She loves going to the cinema.2 I’ll continue working while my health is good.3 He began talking about his clever children. 【 VP6E 】Subject ＋ NEED/WANT/BEAR gerund1 He’ll need looking after （ = to be looked after ） .2 My shoes want mending （ = to be mended ） .3 His language wouldn’t bear repeating （ = was too bad to be repeated ） .

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【 VP7A 】Subject ＋ vt （ not ）＋ to-infinitive1 Do they want to go?2 He pretended not to see me.3 We hope/expect/intend to climb Mount Everest.4 I forgot/remembered to post your letters. 【 VP7B 】Subject ＋ HAVE/ought （ not ）＋ to-infinitive1 Do you often have to work overtime?2 You don’t have to leave yet, do you?3 you ought not to waste your money there.

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【 VP8 】Subject ＋ vt interrogative pronoun/adverb ＋ to-infinitive1 Do you know/see how to do it?2 I couldn’t decide what to do next.3 I ‘ve discovered where to give advice and when to be silent. 【 VP9 】Subject ＋ vt that-clause1 I suppose you’ll be leaving soon.2 I wish you wouldn’t interrupt.3 Do you think it’ll rain?4 The workers decided that they would go on strike.5 We intended that John should be invited. 

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【 VP10 】Subject ＋ vt dependent clause/question1 Does anyone know how it happened?2 Come and see what I’ve done!3 I wonder whether/if he’ll come.4 She asked why I was late. 【 VP11 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun that-clause1 He warned us that the roads were icy.2 I convinced the policeman that I was innocent.3 We satisfied ourselves that the plan would work.

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【 VP12A 】Subject ＋ vt IO DO1 Won’t you lend him your car?2 He doesn’t owe me anything.3 He denied/grudged her nothing. 【 VP12B 】Subject ＋ vt IO DO1 She made herself a new dress.2 Will you do me a favor?3 She cooked her husband some sausages. 【 VP12C 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun noun/pronoun1 Ask him his name.2 I envy you your fine garden.3 He struck the door a heavy blow.

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【 VP13A 】Subject ＋ vt DO to ＋ noun/pronoun1 She told the news to everyone in the village.2 He sold his old car to one of his neighbors.3 I ‘ve sent presents to everyone in my family. 【 VP13B 】Subject ＋ vt DO for ＋ noun/pronoun1 She made a new dress for her daughter.2 Will you do a favor for a friend of mine?3 Can you cash this check for me? 

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【 VP14 】Subject ＋ vt DO prep noun1 We congratulated him on his success.2 Compare the copy with the original.3 He compared the heart to a pump.4 I explained my difficulty to him. Subject ＋ vt prep ＋ noun DO1 I explained to him the impossibility of granting his request.2 I must leave it to your own to decide whether you should offer

your resignation.

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【 VP15A 】Subject ＋ vt DO adverbial phrase1 Don’t let the child put his head out of the car window/into the plastic bag.2 The secretary showed me to the door/into the reception room.3 Please put these papers on that desk/in that file/in my briefcase.【 VP15B 】Subject ＋ vt DO adverbial particle1 Take them/your shoes off.2 Don’t throw it/that old hat away.3 Did you wind it/the clock up? Subject ＋ vt adverbial particle DO1 Lock up all your valuables.2 She gave away all her old clothes.3 Don’t forget to switch off the lights in all the rooms downstairs.

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【 VP16A 】Subject ＋ vt DO to-infinitive1 He brought his brother to see me.2 He opened the door to let the cat out.3 They left me to do all the dirty work. 【 VP16B 】Subject ＋ vt DO as/like ＋ noun as if/though ＋ clause1 I can’t see myself as a pop signer.2 Her parents spoilt her as a child.3 He carries himself like a soldier.4 You mustn’t treat your wife as if she were a servant.

【 VP17 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun （ not ）＋ to-infinitive1 He likes his wife to dress colorfully.2 They warned us not to be late.3 Do you want/wish me to stay.

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【 VP18A 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun infinitive1 Did you see/notice anyone leave the house?2 We felt the house shake.3 I once heard her sing the part of Aida.【 VP18B 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun infinitive1 What makes you think so?2 Let me go!3 I ‘ve never known him behave so badly before. 【 VP18C 】Subject ＋ HAVE noun/pronoun infinitive1 What would you have me do?2 Have the visitors shown in, please.3 I had a frightening thing happen to me yesterday.4 We often have our friends visit us in Sundays.

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【 VP19A 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun present participle1 Can you smell something burning?2 She could feel her heart beating wildly.3 Did you notice anyone standing at the gate?4 Didn’t you hear me knocking? 【 VP19B 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun present participle1 I found John working at his desk.2 They left me waiting outside.3 This set me thinking.4 Please start the clock going.5 He soon had them all laughing. 【 VP19C 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun/possessive -ing form of the verb1 I can’t understand him/his behaving so foolishly.2 Can you imagine me/my being so stupid?3 does this justify you/your taking legal action?4 I can’t remember my parents/their ever being unkind to me.5 I admire Tom(‘s)/him/his standing his ground.

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【 VP20 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun interrogative ＋ to-infinitive1 I showed them how to do it.2 Tell him where to put it.3 Ask your teacher hoe to pronounce the word. 【 VP21 】Subject ＋ vt noun/pronoun interrogative clause1 Tell me what your name is.2 Ask him where he put it.3 Show me what you have in your pockets. 【 VP22 】Subject ＋ vt DO adjective1 We painted the ceiling green.2 The sun keeps us warm.3 The mud made walking difficult.

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【 VP23 】Subject ＋ vt DO noun1 They made me president of the English Club.2 They named the baby Peter.3 They usually call her Tracy. 【 VP24A 】Subject ＋ vt DO past participle1 You must make your views known.2 Have you ever heard this opera sung in the Italian?3 We want the work finished by Saturday. 【 VP24B 】Subject ＋ HAVE/GET DO past participle1 King Charles had his head cut off.2 I‘ve recently had my appendix removed.3 They have scarcely any money saved for their old age.

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【 VP24C 】Subject ＋ HAVE/GET DO past participle1 Can we have/get the program changed?2 Please have/get these letters translated into English.3 I’ll have/get the matter seen to. 【 VP25 】Subject ＋ vt DO （ to be ）＋ adjective/noun1 Most people considered him （ to be ） innocent.2 They all felt the plan to be unwise.3 I’ve always fund Jonathan friendly/a good friend.4 In Britain we presume a man （ to be ） innocent until he is proved guilty.