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VERB + OBJECT + VERB
V + O + inf
want, ask, invite, order, tell, teach, advise, allow, beg, cause, command, encourage, expect, force, need, order, recommend, remind ....
I want you to go
She invited me to have dinner
I told you not to do it
She taught him to do it the right way
V + O + bare inf
let, make, (help)
Please, let me go
She made me do it
I’ll help you move the table (also: I'll help you to move the table)
V + O + -ing
The object of the first verb is the subject of the following -ing form. In this case we can also use a possessive adjective.
excuse, forget, forgive, etc.
Excuse me interrupting you / Excuse my interrupting you
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Sorry, but I want you ______________________ | go / to go / going |
He asked me ______________________ him with the boxes | help / to help / helping |
I'd like to invite you ______________________ to my party | coming / to come / come |
He ordered us ______________________ our hands up | putting / put / to put |
She told me ______________________ for a little puppy she had lost in the garden | look / looking / to look |
They don't allow people ______________________ in this area | smoke / to smoke / smoking |
She begged me ______________________ with her | going / go / to go |
Our teacher encouraged us ______________________ in English on Facebook | chat / chatting / to chat |
I don't expect you ______________________ me, but you should be nice | love / loving / to love |
They helped him ______________________ the house he was looking for | to find / finding |
I can't go now, I need ______________________ this first | to finish / finish / finishing |
Let me ______________________ to her for a minute, please | talk / to talk / talking |
My mother made me ______________________ all the beds before going out with my friends | doing / do / to do |
We can't let this ______________________ again | to happen / happen / happening |
The thief made him ______________________ his car | open / opening / to open |
I can't help you ______________________ the computer, I have no idea | to fix / fixing |
She helped me ______________________ the colour for the walls | choosing / choose |
Excuse ______________________, but is that your car over there? | my asking / me ask / me to ask |
I will never excuse him ______________________ my favourite toy | to break / break / breaking |
Forget me ______________________ so late, I had a big problem at home | to be / be / being |
She finally forgot ______________________ so rude during the party | him act / him to act / his acting |
You must forgive ______________________ Susan, he didn't know you were engaged | him to marry / his marrying / him marry |
I can't forgive them ______________________ so rude to my wife | being / be / to be |
The rain caused the smoke ______________________ | to disappear / disappearing / disappear |
She wants me ______________________ the doctor | call / calling / to call |