The document provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive or gerund, but with changes in meaning. It lists several verbs such as forget, need, regret, remember, stop, and try, and provides the difference in meaning when followed by an infinitive versus a gerund. For each verb, it gives a short definition or example to illustrate the change in meaning based on whether the verb is followed by an infinitive or gerund.
The document provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive or gerund, but with changes in meaning. It lists several verbs such as forget, need, regret, remember, stop, and try, and provides the difference in meaning when followed by an infinitive versus a gerund. For each verb, it gives a short definition or example to illustrate the change in meaning based on whether the verb is followed by an infinitive or gerund.
The document provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive or gerund, but with changes in meaning. It lists several verbs such as forget, need, regret, remember, stop, and try, and provides the difference in meaning when followed by an infinitive versus a gerund. For each verb, it gives a short definition or example to illustrate the change in meaning based on whether the verb is followed by an infinitive or gerund.
The document provides examples of verbs that can be followed by either an infinitive or gerund, but with changes in meaning. It lists several verbs such as forget, need, regret, remember, stop, and try, and provides the difference in meaning when followed by an infinitive versus a gerund. For each verb, it gives a short definition or example to illustrate the change in meaning based on whether the verb is followed by an infinitive or gerund.
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ge rund BU T wit h c hange s o f me aning. Put t he ve rbs in t he c o rre c t f o rm t o c o mple t e t he So Thememovestrbs u secdan arebe : f o llo we d e it he r inf init ive o r dialo gue s. ge rund BU T wit h c hange s o f me aning. 1) “H a ve yo u e ve r h e a r d M ad o nna live in Fo rge t + inf init ive : t o f a il t o d o st h . The Imo f ost use rgo t tdo are t e ll: h im w h e re t h e k e y w as. c o nc e r t ?” 1) “H ave yo u e ve r h e a r d M ad o n na live in Fo rge t + inf init ive : t o f a il t o d o st h . Fo rge t + ge rund : t o d o st h . a nd n o t r e c a ll it . “Ye s, I r e me mb er __he aring__ (h e ar ) h e r in I f o rgo t t o t e ll h im w h e re t h e k e y w as. c o nc e r t ?” I f o rgo t t e llin g h im w h e re t h e k e y w as b u t L o n d o n. Sh e was a ma zing!” perge Fo rh aps t + Igedrund id . : t o d o st h . a nd n o t r e c all it . “Ye s, I r e me mb er __he aring__ (h e ar ) h e r in IN ef eo drgo 2) “O h no , I h ave n ’t b o u gh t a ny b r e ad .” + tinft init e lling ive :htim w h e treo dtoh est hk.e y w as b u t o h ave L o nd o n. Sh e wa s a ma zing!” pe rh aps I d id . I n e e d t o c u t t h e grass. “Wh y d id n’t yo u r e me mb e r __________ (b u y) a ny?” 2) “O h no , I h ave n ’t b o u gh t any b r e ad .” N e e d + inf init ive : t o h a ve t o d o st h . N e e d + ge rund : so me b o d y h a s t o d o it 3) “T h is vio lin d o e sn’t so u n d ve r y go o d .” I n e e d t o c u t t h e grass. “Wh y d id n’t yo u r e me mb e r __t o buy__ (b u y) a ny?” (impe r so na l) “D o yo u t h ink it n e e d s _______________ (r e pa ir )?” NT he e dgrass+ nge e erund d s c:u t tsoing. me b o d y h a s t o d o it 3) “T h is vio lin d o e sn’t so u n d ve r y go o d .” (impe r so nal) 4) “Is yo u r sist e r st u d ying a t t h e c o nse r vat o r y?” Re gre t + inf init ive : b e so r r y t o (st h . u nple asa nt ) “D o yo u t h ink it n e e d s ___re pairing___ (r e pair )?” TI hreegre grass t t e dn et eodtseclluyo t tuing. h e h ad lie d yo u . “N o , sh e isn ’t . Sh e t r ie d _______________ (ge t ) in , 4) “Is yo u r sist e r st u d yin g a t t h e c o nse r va t o r y?” Re gre t + inf init ive : b e so r r y t o (st h . u n ple asa nt ) Re gre t + ge rund : t o t a lk a b o u t a mist a ke in t h e b u t sh e d id n ’t d o we ll e no u gh in t h e e nt r anc e I re gre t t e d t o t e ll yo u h e h ad lie d yo u . “N o , sh e isn’t . Sh e t r ie d ____t o ge t _____ (ge t ) in, past e xam.” I re Re gre gre t t+t eged rund t e lling : t o yo t aulk t abh ato uitt awmist as yo u r in ake f aut hlte. b u t sh e d id n’t d o we ll e no u gh in t h e e nt r a nc e S o past rry. 5) “D o yo u r e me mb e r T h e Wind o ws’ c o nc e r t last e xa m.” IReremegre t t erd +tinf mbe e lling yo u: no init ive t ht att o itf ow ast yo r ge t oudr of st auhlt. . ye a r ?” S o rry. 5) “D o yo u r e me mb e r T h e Wind o ws’ c o nc e r t last H e re me mb e re d t o b u y t h e c ak e . H e re yo u are . “Ye s, I’ll ne ve r f o r ge t ______________ (se e ) t h e m. Re me mbe r + inf init ive : no t t o f o r ge t t o d o st h . ye ar ?” Re me mbe r + ge rund : t o r e c a ll a me mo r y T h e y we r e gr e at !” H e re me mb e re d t o b u y t h e c ak e . H e re yo u are . “Ye s, I’ll ne ve r f o r ge t ___se e ing_____ (se e ) t h e m. H e re me mb e re d h avin g t h e t ic k e t in h is po c k e t 6) “D id yo u t e ll yo u r b r o t h e r t h a t h e pla ys Re b u me mbe t no w hre+cge rund an’t : t oit r. e c a ll a me mo r y f ind T h e y we r e gr e a t !” H e re me mb e re d h aving t h e t ic k e t in h is po c k e t t e r r ib ly?” St o p + inf init ive : int e r r u pt a n ac t io n t o d o 6) “D id yo u t e ll yo u r b r o t h e r t h a t h e p lays b u t no w h e c an’t f in d it . “Ye s. I r e ally r e gr e t ________________ (sa y) t h a t an o t h e r . t e r r ib ly?” S hoepst +o pinf St pe dinit t oive h ave : intluenc r r uhptt o an o pe an ctthioe nd ot oor. d o t o h im n o w.” ano t h e r . “Ye s. I r e a lly r e gr e t ___t o say______ (say) t h a t t o St o p + ge rund : no t o d o st h . a ny mo r e . 7) “H o w sh all I c o o k t h e f ish ?” S h e st o ppe d t o h ave lu nc h t o o pe n t h e d o o r. h im n o w.” S h e st o p pe d t rave llin g w h e n h e r b ab y w as b o rn. “A nywa y yo u want . J u st t r y n o t _______________ St Try o p++inf geinit rund ive: :nmake o t o dan o st e fhf.oar ny t t omo r e . 7) “H o w sh all I c o o k t h e f ish ?” SI ht eriestdotppe o f inish t h e b o o k b u t I rf ebllabasle d t rave lling w h e n h e y weas p. b o rn. (b u r n) it ”. “A n yway yo u want . J u st t r y n o t ____t o burn____ Try + inf init ive : ma ke an e f f o r t t o 8) “Wh a t ’s t h e b e st way t o c o o k t h e f ish ?” Try + ge rund : e xpe r ime nt wit h d o ing st h . (b u r n ) it ”. I t rie d t o f in ish t h e b o o k b u t I f e ll asle e p. I t rie d le arnin g t o c o o k b u t I’m no t go o d at it . “T r y t o __________________ (gr ill) it ”. Try + ge rund: e xpe r ime n t wit h d o ing st h . 8) “Wh at ’s t h e b e st way t o c o o k t h e f ish ?” I t rie d le arn ing t o c o o k b u t I’m no t go o d at it . “T r y t o ___grilling_______ (gr ill) it ”. C ho o se t he be st o pt io n t o c o mple t e t he se nt e nc e . 6) Wh y’s t h e d o o r o pe n? I c a n d ist in c t ly r e me mb e r t o c lo se / c lo sing it . 1) hoM C y bt he o se r o tbe h est r Ro o ptbio e rnt tdooceosn’t mplewa t entt het osege ntte nc f a te . so h e 7) I f o r go t t o po st / po st ing t h e le t t e r ye st e r d a y. st o ppe d t o e at / e at ing c h o c o lat e d u r in g wo r k. 6) Wh y’s t h e d o o r o pe n? I c a n d ist inc t ly r e me mb e r 8) tAo f ct elorse we / c’dlo sing b e eitn . walking f o r a n h o u r we 2) P at r ic ia was h app y b e c au se h e r b o yf r ie nd st o ppe d t o drink / drinking so me wa t e r . 1) M y b r o t h e r Ro b e r t d o e sn ’t want t o ge t f a t so h e 7) I f o r go t t o po st / po st ing t h e le t t e r ye st e r d a y. r e me mb e r e d t o buy / buying h e r a b ir t h d a y pr e se nt . st o ppe d t o e at / e at ing c h o c o la t e d u r ing wo r k. 9) 8) AYof tue rsh owe u ld ’d stb oe pe n t owalking drink / fdrinking o r an hso o u rmuwech 3) We h a d a wo nd e r f u l t r ip t o It aly, and I’ll n e ve r alc o h o l at t h e we e ke nd : it ’s st o ppe d t o drink / drinking so me wa t e r . no t go o d f o r yo u . 2) P at r ic ia was h appy b e c au se h e r b o yf r ie nd f o r ge t t o visit / visit ing Ro me . r e me mb e r e d t o buy / buying h e r a b ir t h d ay pr e se nt . 9) 10) Yo I rue gr sheot u ld t o stinf o po rm t o drink / inf orming / drinking yo u so mu we t h at ch 4) M y pa r e n t s u su a lly t r y t o avo id / avo iding o u r aclc o h otl aatc ct eh pt a nno e weyoeuker ond f f:eitr .’s n o t go o d f o r yo u . 3) We h a d a wo nd e r f u l t r ip t o It a ly, an d I’ll n e ve r u nple asa nt n e igh b o u r s. f o r ge t t o visit / visit ing Ro me . 10) 11) II’llr ene grve e t r tfoo r ge inft o trm o he/ arinf/orming he aringyotuh e t hLat o n dwe on 5) 4) I rye grpae tr eno M n t ts t ou su st audy lly /t rstyudying mo t o avo idr e / la avo st yeiding ar. our cPahnn o t ac c e pt yo u r o f f e r . ilh ar mo n ic O r c h e st r a f o r t h e f ir st t ime . u nple asa nt ne igh b o u r s. 11) I’ll ne ve r f o r ge t t o he ar / he aring t h e L o nd o n 5) I r e gr e t no t t o st udy / st udying mo r e la st ye ar . P h ilh ar mo nic O r c h e st r a f o r t h e f ir st t ime .