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Recommend feel like decide can’t afford would like

Like prefer would prefer would rather look forward
Can should want suggest deserve be used
Get used might avoid make must hope
fancy would love let
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Recommend Decide Would rather Look forward

Feel like Can’t afford Can Be used
Like (general) Would like Should Get used
Prefer Like (specific) Must
Suggest prefer Might
Avoid Would prefer Make
fancy Want let
Deserve
Hope
Would love

1. I remember switching off the lights when I left home this morning.
(Have an image in your memory of something you did or happened in the past.)

2. Please remember to take your umbrella in case it rains / remember to switch

off the lights when you leave home.
(Not forget to do something, to do what you have to do (looks into the future))
1. He’ll never forget spending so much money on his laptop / I’ll never forget my
teacher
(Be unable to remember something that you did or happened in the past)
2. Don’t forget to book the tickets! / I forgot to book the tickets and we couldn’t go on
holiday.
(Not remember to do something that you have to do (looks into the future))

1. I regret to inform you that your flight has been cancelled.

(To tell bad news and you’re not happy about it (lamentar))
2. She regretted saying that.
(You did something in the past and you’re not happy about it (arrepentirse))

1. I stopped smoking five years ago.

(Stop doing an activity (give up). Dejé de fumar hace cinco años.
2. I stopped to smoke.
 (Stop doing an activity to do a different one). Me paré para/a fumar

1. Have you tried taking a sleeping pill to help you sleep?

(Use, do or test something in order to see if it is good/suitable…) (probar a
hacer algo)
2. I’ll try to do my best.
(Make an effort to do something difficult)

1. These walls need painting.

(A passive construction (something needs to be done)).

2. You really need to knuckle down if you want to pass your exam.
(To be in want of something).

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