Verb patterns

They wouldn't let him ... with his frends.

• going out

• to go out

• go out

Their parents make them ... home at weekends.

• stay

• to stay

• staying

She ... to finish the project by January.

• likes

• expects

• imagines

When I was a child I couldn't stop ... my nails.

• bite

• biting

• to bite

The exam was long. The students went on ... for two hours.

• writing

• to write

• write

My father promised ... his car when I pass my driving exam.

• lend

• lending

• to lend

I'm taking a gap year because I've decided ... a break from studying.

• taking

• take

• to take

In the exam I try ... any mistakes, though it's not that easy.

• not making

• not make

• not to make

The teacher insisted on ... our essays on Monday.

• handing in

• to hand in

• hand in

Being a teacher means ... a lot of homework.

• correcting

• to correct

• correct