{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"phone english blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog","author_name":"katie","author_url":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/author\/katie\/","title":"Complex Catenative Construction | phone english blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QleSKlPVld\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/04\/complex-catenative-construction\/\">Complex Catenative Construction<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/04\/complex-catenative-construction\/embed\/#?secret=QleSKlPVld\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Complex Catenative Construction&#8221; &#8212; phone english blog\" data-secret=\"QleSKlPVld\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate A&nbsp;catenative construction&nbsp;is when one verb is followed by another verb (in&nbsp;to-infinitive&nbsp;or&nbsp;-ing form). Catenative&nbsp;comes from \u201cchain\u201d\u2014verbs are&nbsp;linked together. A&nbsp;complex catenative construction&nbsp;involves: Why This Matters Complex catenative constructions help you: Basic Pattern Before going complex, take a look at the basic pattern: Now, let\u2019s expand: Verb + Object + To-Infinitive Structure:&nbsp;Subject + Verb [&hellip;]"}