Verb patterns

You can’t afford ________ (waste) any more time. You’ll miss the train.  

 Will you remember _________ (feed) the cat twice a day? 

The degree enabled me ________ (get) a better-paid job. 

She made us __________ (swear) we wouldn’t tell anyone. 

My dad keeps __________ (lose) his keys so I’m always late to school. 

I’ve tried _________ (drink) warm milk but it didn’t help me fall asleep. 

Living in such a small town, you can’t avoid __________ (run) into people you know all the time. 

Grandma would never let us __________ (get) away with such misbehaviour. 

Can you imagine _________ (fail)  every single exam? 

I somehow managed __________ (persuade) the teacher to let me retake the test. 

The head teacher refused ________ (let) us invite students from other schools to 

 the show. 

I decided _______ (leave) school and fi nd a job.

I can’t stand _________ (wear) a school uniform.

Do his parents let him ________ (hang out) with his friends? 

My parents used to make me ______ (do) a lot of house chores.