English verb patterns: gerund or infinitive?

A verb pattern is a grammatical structure that follows a verb in a sentence. In English, there are several different verb patterns, and in this grammar post we'll focus on two of the most common ones: verb + gerund and verb + infinitive. The post includes an online grammar quiz and additional resources.

โ€œI Wandered Lonely as a Cloudโ€ by William Wordsworth

You might think the poet is the main character of this poem - the I of the first line - but it is actually these beautiful flowers that steal the show. Growing everywhere, as far as the poetโ€™s inner eye can see, they flutter and dance, shine and twinkleโ€ฆ Bringing memories of comfort and delight to the poetโ€™s otherwise lonely and isolated existence.