VERB + GERUND / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING

Verb Gerund form Infinitive with TO

(have a memory of sth.) (remember that you need to do sth.)

Remember I remember going on holidays with I remembered to call Jenny because Mark
my family when I was a child. reminded me.

(have no memory of sth.) (forget that you need to do sth.)

Forget I’d completely forgotten seeing that I forgot to reserve tickets for the cinema
film when I was a child and now they are sold out.

(regret that you have done sth.) (apologise for bad news)

Regret I regret spending so much money; We regret to inform you that your account
now I can’t pay my bills. has been suspended.

(stop an action or a habit “forever“) (stop in order to do sth. else)

Stop I stopped smoking a few months I stopped to eat my sandwich because I was
ago. hungry.

(do sth to see what result it will have) (make an effort/attempt sth)

Try Why don’t you try going to the gym I want to get fit; therefore, I will try to do
if you want to get fit? more exercise.

(continue doing sth) (do sth after doing sth else)

Go on If you go on eating like that, you’ll After losing their first two matches, the
feel sick. team went on to win the tournament.

(involve; signify) (intend)

Mean If you come fishing with me, it’ll I didn´t mean to break the window – it was
mean getting up really early. an accident.

*Begin, start and continue can be followed by either a gerund or infinitive with to
without any difference in meaning. The gerund is not usually used after a progressive
form of these verbs.

 He continued writing / to write until his hand began aching / to ache.

˟ It’s starting raining.  It’s starting to rain.
 VERB + GERUND / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING

1. Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

a) I regret _______________ (eat) so much at lunch. I feel really tired now.

b) I’ll try ___________ (get) an A in my English exam, that’s why I’m studying so
much.

c) Don’t you remember ____________ (book) an appointment with the dentist? It’s
in your calendar!

d) Do you think you could stop ___________ (eat) chocolate for a month?

e) I will never forget __________ (see) the Eiffel Tower for the first time.

f) I must remember _________ (buy) a birthday card for Peter today.

g) Try ___________ (clean) the lens with water. They may get better.

h) We regret __________ (inform) you that your package has been lost.

i) Don’t forget __________ (reply) to your boss or you’ll get in trouble.

j) Lara stopped ______ (get) some petrol for her car on her way home.