\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>As you can see from the above examples, \u2018renew\u2019 and \u2018submit\u2019 are Small Verbs because they come after the two Big Verbs (<\/span>have decided<\/span> and <\/span>is<\/span>).  <\/span><\/span>Moreover, they have to come with a head \u2018<\/span>to<\/span>\u2019, so that they are in a funny shape:  <\/span>to<\/span> + <\/span><\/span>verb<\/span>.    <\/span><\/span>So, when you visualize the two sentences, they become:<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

We <\/span>have decided<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span>renew<\/span><\/span> <\/span>our contract with Goooogle.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

It<\/span> is<\/span> <\/span>important<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span>submit <\/span><\/span>your report before the deadline.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

Want examples<\/span> to be used at your office<\/span> or school<\/span>?  <\/span>When you <\/span>present<\/span> your <\/span>brilliant idea<\/span>, you may start with:  <\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

I <\/span>am<\/span> here <\/span><\/span>to<\/span>talk<\/span> <\/span><\/span>about how to change the world.    <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

I <\/span>aim<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span>talk<\/span><\/span> <\/span>about how to change the world.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b>—————————————————————<\/span>
\nShape<\/span> 2: <\/span><\/b>with a tail<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>
\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a>Other Small Verbs are <\/span>lucky<\/span>.  They come with<\/span> <\/span>something beautiful, a mermaid.  <\/span><\/span>Oh sorry, I mean, a tail<\/span>.  What tail is it?  Read the following sentences:<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The CEO suggested <\/span>cutt<\/span>ing<\/span><\/span> the budget on advertising.<\/o:p><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n

There is no reason for <\/span>giv<\/span>ing<\/span><\/span> up the plan now.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

So the tail is: <\/span>verb<\/span> +<\/span> ing<\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

——————————————————————<\/span><\/div>\n

\n

In a word, the two special shapes for <\/span>Small<\/span> Verbs are: <\/span>Shape 1: with a <\/span>head <\/span>(<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span>+<\/span>verb), <\/span>e.g. You are here <\/span>to<\/span>learn<\/span> sentence structures; <\/span>Shape 2: with a <\/span>tail <\/b>(<\/span>Verb<\/span>+<\/span>ing<\/span>), <\/span>e.g. We suggest <\/span>visualiz<\/span>ing<\/span> a sentence. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n

—————————————————————<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n

However, you may ask a question, probably a<\/span> bigger <\/span>one:  <\/span>How<\/span><\/b> do you know <\/span><\/b>which shape<\/span><\/b><\/span> to choose<\/span>?  <\/span><\/b>Or some even bigger questions may pop up in your mind:  <\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Why<\/span> are certain verbs<\/span> followed by <\/span>to<\/span>+verb<\/span>? <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

(i.e. agree<\/span> to finish<\/span> it)<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n

\n

 <\/span>Why<\/span> are certain verbs <\/span>followed by verb+<\/span>ing<\/span>? <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

(i.e. suggest <\/span>finishing<\/span> it)<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

<\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

You can find the answers here<\/a>.  <\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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