Verb to verb

1
Verb to verb

• We stopped to have a rest.
• We went to hear the concert.
• He got up to answer the phone.
• She stood up to see better.
• Someone has called to see you.
• They ran to help the injured man

2
Verb to verb

• I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
• He came to see that he was mistaken.
• How do you come to know not?
• Now that I come to think of it
• How can I get to know her?
• The swimmer failed to reach the shore.
• Will he live to see men on Mars.

3
Verb to verb

• I hope I live to be ninety?
• The people grew to believe that she was a witch.
• We stand to lose a large sum of money.
• It was so dark we couldnt see to read.

4
Verb to vp

• He turned to see the setting.
• The drunken man awoke to find himself in a ditch.
• The good old days have gone never to return.
• Electronic music has come to stay.
• He glanced up to see the door slowly opening.

5
Verb to vp

• Dont bother/trouble to meet me.
• She hesitated to tell anyone.
• They agreed to tell anyone.
• She was longing to see her family again.
• Would you care to go/come for a walk with me?
• Harry aims to become a computer expert.

6
Verb to vp

• Will she consent/agree to marry him?
• She shuddered to think of it.
• We all rejoiced to hear of your success.

7
seem (to be) vp/np

• He seemed (to be) surprised at the news.
• She seems (to be) so young.
• This seems (to be) a serious matter.
• The situation seemed (to us) (to be) quite
  hopeless.
• (To me) his new book doesnt appear (to be) as
  interesting as his others.

8
seem (to be) vp/np

• His happiness seems (to be) complete.
• He doesnt seem (to be) able to cope any more.
• I seem (to be) unable to solve this problem.
• He seemed (to be) unable to get out of the habit.

9
seem adj/n (tov)

• It seemed pointless to go any farther.
• It seems a pity to waste them.
• It seemed (to me) wise not to ask too many
  questions.
• It doesnt seem much good/use going on.
• It appears unlikely that we shall arrive in time.
• It seems probable that Ill be sent abroad next
  year.

10
Seemtov

• The baby seems to be asleep
• You seem to be enjoying the party.
• The electorate seems to be swinging against
  Labour.
• Some sore of answer to be expected of me.
• The survey appears to have revealed some
  interesting facts.
• My inquiries appear to have been resented.

11
Seemtov

• Some members of the to have been bribed.
• I seem to remember meeting him somewhere.
• He appears to have many friends.
• She happened to be out when I called.
• If you ever happen to be in Leeds come and see
  me.
• We chanced to meet in the park that morning.

12
BEtov

• John and I are to meet at the station at six
  oclock.
• Were to be married in May.
• We were to have been married last year.
• At what time am I to come?
• When am I to ring you up?
• Am I to stand here for ever?

13
BEtov

• Youre always to think of me as your friends.
• I am to inform you that..
• Nobody is to know.
• How am I to pay my debts?
• The waiter was not to be seen.
• As I was about to say..
• This I was only to learn later.
• The new building is to be six storeys high.
• He was never to see his wife and children again.