40 Common Sentence Patterns
1 | Let s + | Verb infinitive |
2 | It is better to + | Verb infinitive |
3 | It is difficult to + | Verb infinitive |
4 | It is easy to + | Verb infinitive |
5 | It is time to + | Verb infinitive |
6 | It is useless + | Verb+ing |
7 | Have to/ Has to + | Verb infinitive |
8 | Don’t / Doesn’t have to+ | Verb infinitive |
9 | Had to+ | Verb infinitive |
10 | Didn’t have to+ | Verb infinitive |
11 | Will have to + | Verb infinitive |
12 | Won' t have to + | Verb infinitive |
13 | Am / Is /Are going to+ | Verb infinitive |
14 | Was / Were going to+ | Verb infinitive |
15 | Feel like +. | Verb+ing |
16 | Don' t feel like | Verb+ing |
17 | Felt like + | Verb+ing |
18 | Didn' t feel like+ | Verb+ing |
19 | Am / Is /Are in a position to+ | Verb infinitive |
20 | Was / Were in a position to + | Verb infinitive |
21 | Will be in a position to+ | Verb infinitive |
22 | Like /Likes to+ | Verb infinitive |
23 | Don' t / Doesn’t' t like to | Verb infinitive |
24 | Want / Wants to + | Verb infinitive |
25 | Don' t / Doesn’t' t want to | Verb infinitive |
26 | Be sure to+ | Verb infinitive |
27 | Seem / Seems to be + | Verb+ing |
28 | Don' t / Doesn’t' t seem to be+ | Verb+ing |
29 | Will be able to+ | Verb infinitive |
30 | Won t be able to + | Verb infinitive |
31 | Am / Is /Are used to+ | Verb+ing |
32 | Was /Were used to+ | Verb+ing |
33 | Used to+ | Verb infinitive |
34 | Can t help+ | Verb+ing |
35 | Couldn’t help+ | Verb+ing |
36 | Is It O K, If I + | Verb infinitive |
37 | Am /Is /are badly in need of | Verb+ing |
38 | Was / Were badly in need of | Verb+ing |
39 | If you don’t mind+ | Verb+ing |
40 | Don’t let me catch + | Verb+ing |
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| 40 Examples for above Sentences patterns |
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1 | Let s build a new house |
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2 | It is better to build a new house |
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3 | It is difficult to build a new house |
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4 | It is easy to build a new house |
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5 | It is time to build a new house |
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6 | It is useless building a new house |
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7 | They Have to build a new house |
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8 | They Don’t have to build a new house |
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9 | They Had to build a new house |
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10 | They Didn’t have to build a new house |
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11 | They Will have to build a new house |
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12 | They Won' t have to build a new house |
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13 | They Are going to build a new house |
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14 | They Were going to build a new house |
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15 | They Feel like building a new house |
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16 | They Don' t feel like building a new house |
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17 | They Felt like building a new house |
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18 | They Didn’t' t feel like building a new house |
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19 | They Are in a position to build a new house |
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20 | They Were in a position to build a new house |
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21 | They Will be in a position to bulild a new house |
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22 | They Like to build a new house |
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23 | They Don' t like build a new house |
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24 | They Want to build a new house |
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25 | They Don' t want to build a new house |
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26 | Be sure to bring something to eat |
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27 | They Seem to be building a new house |
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28 | They Don' t seem to be building a new house |
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29 | They Will be able to build a new house |
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30 | They Won t be able to bulild a new house |
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31 | He is used to smoking Every day |
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32 | They Were used to going on a trip every end of the year |
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33 | He Used to play casino |
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34 | I Can t help watching T V while having dinner |
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35 | I Couldn’t help weeping when my daughter left me |
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36 | Is It O K, If I get a call by your phone |
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37 | He is badly in need of chatting with you |
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38 | They Were badly in need of buying that house |
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39 | If you don’t mind disturbing for a moment |
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40 | Don’t let me catch cheating innocent girls |
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Comments
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Well, now it's time to put these patterns into practice!
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Hi Ruwan
Thanks i will add this to my list for class :)
Very useful information..Thanks a lot!
preceded by to, as in To go willingly is to show strength or We want him to work harder, or may also occur without to, as in She had them read the letter or We may finish today.
Every verb comes after ( to ) should be ( infinitive ), what ever comes before ( to).
Hello! It's very good idea, perdect practice, in which more detailed study takes place.
Thanks for your sharing practical ideas.
See whether you know these patterns and Use them while you are talking and check you put the verb+ing and verb infinitive to the relavant plce correctly.
enjoy the patterns ... ask a friend all of these whether she or he is capable of selecting correct verb form..
All the best.. :)