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Story time

1) Who do you see in the picture?
2) What happened to the person before/after the photo was taken?
3) What is happening now?

Student A: Hmmmm, in the picture I see a handsome young man! His name is Max.
Student B: And judging by his appearance, he came to the resort.
Student A: But why is he dragging a suitcase behind him? Was he thrown out of the plane? Maybe…
Hi! I’m Max!

GOALS
To find out how to use a range of verb patterns
Learn more about some unstable verb patterns

Do you believe that children tend to be like their parents?
Would you allow your child to eat as many sweets as he/she wants?
You forgot about your best friend’s birthday. You offended him/her, which wasn’t what you’d intended. What would you do to get forgiveness?

Pay attention to the verbs remember, stop, hear and see.
What interesting things have you noticed?

1. Remember
Jenny remembers locking the door. No one will get inside now!
VS
Jenny remembers to lock the door. She is looking for the keys to do it.

Jenny remembers locking the door.
Jenny remembers to lock the door.

+ Ing = present or past actions
+ Inf = future action

1. Remember Forget
Dad forgot giving me the money. But I reminded him.
VS
Dad forgot to give me the money.
So I didn’t have any money to buy this T-shirt.

1. Remember Forget
Dad forgot giving me the money. But I reminded him.
VS
Dad forgot to give me the money.
So I didn’t have any money to buy this T-shirt.

2. Try
I’m trying to give up smoking. I threw all my cigarettes away …
Try pushing the button. Try again!

2. Try
I’m trying to give up smoking. I threw all my cigarettes away …
Try pushing the button. Try again!
+ Inf = difficulty or effort
+ Ing = suggestion (experiment)

1) I try to turn the computer off, but the shutdown command didn’t work.
2) I try turning the computer off and on again, but it didn’t help.

3. Stop
He stopped to say hello. We greeted each other and he walked away.
Stop shouting! Can you speak calmly??

3. Stop
He stopped to say hello. We greeted each other and he walked away.
Stop shouting! Can you speak calmly??
+ Inf = to finish one action in order to do another
+ Ing = to end an action

1) He stopped drinking coffee.
2) He stopped to drink some coffee.

Remember, forget
+ Ing = present or past actions
+ Inf = future action
Try.
+ Inf = difficulty or effort
+ Ing = suggestion (experiment)
Stop
+ Inf = to finish one action in order to do another
+ Ing = to end an action

FEEL, HEAR, SEE, WATCH
I saw Mary paint a picture. At the very end, she framed it and hung it on the wall.
I saw Mary painting a picture. I do not know if she has finished drawing it.

FEEL, HEAR, SEE, WATCH
I saw Mary paint a picture. (We saw the whole action from the beginning to end)
I saw Mary painting a picture. (We witness only a part of the action)

Practice.
Do you remember switching the light off?
Present or past action b) future action
2) Don’t forget to call me on your arrival.
Present or past action b) future action
3) You should try to eat more fruit.
difficulty or effort b) suggestion (experiment)
4) You should try eating more fruit.
a) difficulty or effort b) suggestion (experiment)
5) He stopped to buy a bottle of water.
a) finish one action in order to do another b) to end an action
6) He saw her drive off with a young man in the passenger seat.
a) We saw the whole action b) We saw a small part only

Mistakes
Splendid!
Progress :)

GOALS
To find out how to use a range of verb patterns
Learn more about some unstable verb patterns

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