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Verbs — Advanced

Master gerunds, infinitives, participles, causative verbs, and active vs. passive voice.

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Verb Patterns In English: Gerunds And Infinitives

Do you find it difficult to know when to use 'go', 'to go' or 'going' in english? Here are some examples and exercises to help you find your way.

Gerunds vs Infinitives

Gerunds (verb+ing as noun) and infinitives (to+verb) often follow different verbs. Learn the patterns and understand verbs that change meaning with each form.

Participles as Verbs and Adjectives

Present participles (-ing) and past participles (-ed/-en/-t) can act as verbs in tenses or as adjectives describing nouns. Learn the difference and avoid dangling participles.

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Causative Verbs

Causative verbs (have, get, make, let, help) show that someone causes something to happen. Learn the active and passive causative patterns.

Active vs Passive Voice

In active voice the subject performs the action. In passive voice the subject receives the action. Learn when and how to use each voice across all tenses.

Third Conditional — Unreal Past

Master the third conditional to talk about unreal situations in the past — things that did not happen and imaginary past results.

Mixed Conditionals

Mixed conditionals combine different time references — a past condition with a present result, or a present condition with a past result.

Wishes and Regrets

Learn how to express wishes and regrets using wish, if only, and related structures for present and past situations.

Past Modals of Deduction

Learn how to use must have, might have, could have, can't have, and should have to make deductions and express regret about past events.