Verb patterns

Complete the texts with the correct form of the verb in capitals. / слова пишемо з маленької букви

• RUN

  Shelly tries to run every day. She doesn't mind         when the weather is good but she refuses        when it's cold and wet.

Complete the texts with the correct form of the verb in capitals. / слова пишемо з маленької букви

• EAT

  Nick's mum makes him     cabbage even though he hates it. She forces him        bananas, which he doesn't like, and even though he can't stand        seafood, she cooks fish every Friday.

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• BUY

  Irene could     the trainers if she had more money, but she can't afford        them at the moment. The sales assistant in the shop advised her        them next month because they will probably be cheaper then.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. / слова пишемо з маленької букви

• Are you attempting        (get) fit but not having much success? Are you wasting time       (do) exercises that don’t work? You could         (benefit) from the help of a personal trainer. Our trainers will teach you             (exercise) efficiently and effectively, and help you to avoid          (injure) yourself when you work out. Training should    (be) fun, not frustrating. Let our trainers      (show) you the fastest route to success. Contact Becky in Reception for details and bookings.

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• We might         [join, to join, joining] a tennis club to improve our fitness.

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• She hopes         [win, to win, winning] the marathon next week.

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• Have you finished          [watch, to watch, watching] the replay of the football final yet?

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• The football players don’t seem       [be, to be, being] too upset by the score.

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• You could easily         [beat, to beat, beating] me at chess if you really tried.

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• Just keep          [train, to train, training] hard and you could be a champion one day.

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• My doctor advised the athlete         [have, to have, having] more protein in his diet.

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• Alice enjoys          [swim, to swim, swimming] in the sea, even in winter.