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Verb patterns

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Why do we say ‘I enjoy going shopping’ but ‘I would like to go shopping?’ In English, we use different verb patterns for different verbs. Watch our presentation to find out more!

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▶Task 1 - choose the correct verb pattern

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▶Task 2 - drag and drop

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▶Task 3 - order the words

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English grammar
E3 | National 4
Grammar - verb patterns
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