EnglishQuick pattern check
Complete the frame: I ___ English after school.
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| both |
|---|---|---|
enjoy | want | like |
don’t mind | decide | love |
I enjoy studying English after school.
I want to study English after school.
Three useful patterns
I enjoy learning languages.
I decided to join a course.
I came to university to study.
Pattern | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
enjoy / don’t mind + verb-ing | an activity you like or accept | I don’t mind revising for an exam. |
want / decide + to + verb | a wish or decision | We want to improve our study skills. |
to + verb | purpose: Why? | She joined the course to practise English. |
Connect the sentence beginnings and endings
Choose the best ending for each sentence start.
Connect each sentence start with the correct ending
- I enjoy
- learning about different universities.
- I don’t mind
- revising for an exam.
- I want
- to improve my English ability.
- We decided
- to join a new course.
Connect the reason and action
Choose the phrase that completes each idea.
Connect each situation with its purpose
- I went to the library
- to study for my project.
- She joined a drama club
- to practise speaking confidently.
- They started a course
- to improve their exam results.
- He came to university
- to learn new skills.
Complete the school sentences
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- I enjoy [___] with my classmates.
- My friend doesn’t mind [___] before an exam.
- We want [___] a science course.
- Ana decided [___] her writing ability.
- I went to the library to [___] for my project.
- He joined the club to [___] his presentation skills.
Choose the correct form
Decide if each sentence is correct
Use the pattern in context
Choose the correct form.
- I don’t mind [___] extra practice before my exam.
- My brother wants [___] at university.
- We joined the course [___] our speaking skills.
- Our teacher decided [___] presentation skills today.
Check the meaning of purpose
Check the two verb groups
Mastery check
Remember | Example |
|---|---|
enjoy / don’t mind + verb-ing | I enjoy practising English. |
want / decide + to + verb | I want to improve my study skills. |
to + verb = purpose | I joined the course to learn more. |
Quick check
Read each statement and decide if it is correct.
Say it about you
Say three true sentences.
- I enjoy ...
- I want to ...
- I am learning English to ...
