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which have objects before them? What are the main verbs?
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What do you want to do in the future? Who or what influenced you?
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Freddie Logan
I'd love to be a gymnast or an acrobat. I love going to the circus and seeing the
acrobats doing trapeze acts and walking on a high wire. They're amazing!
Marsha Perez
I want to be a news reporter. Recently I watched a correspondent reporting from a
refugee camp in the Middle East. She was so brave! My mom doesn't want me to be a
reporter because it's dangerous. But it's such an important job
Linda Mussa
I'd like to be a police officer. Last year, I caught a criminal stealing a car from the
school parking lot. Well, I didn't catch him, but I called the police and they did. It
was so exciting! Unfortunately, my parents would like me to become a doctor
Bryan Li
I'm going to be a preschool teacher. I'll never forget my teacher, Miss Greig. She
always encouraged us to do the best we could. She made us feel very secure
How many ways can you complete the sentences? Use true information.
My family expects me to
? My teachers sometimes catch me
One time I saw a dog
Verb + Object +
Infinitive or Gerund
These verbs can be followed
by an object and a gerund:
catch, feel, find, hear, notice
observe, see, watch
I caught him stealing a car.
These verbs can be
followed by an object and
an infinitive: allow, ask,
encourage, expect, like,
need, tell, want, would like:
She encouraged us to do the
best we could
really want to tell my friend
My English teacher doesn't allow us to
Whate it when I see someone
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