Download or read book Verbs written by Gill Francis and published by Collins. This book was released on 1997 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides learners of English from intermediate level upwards with practice material. It presents a description of English verbs and their patterns. Explanations of verb patterns are provided on the left and exercises on the right hand page. Verbs sharing a pattern are listed in groups based on meaning. Examples show how the verbs are used while tables show the elements in each verb pattern.