Verbs that change meaning when they are

followed by to or ing
To go on
• One action follows another:
After the university she went on to get a job.
• An action is repeated or continued
She went on talking. (She continued talking)
To remember
•You remember before you do an action:
Remember to send the mail when you get home.
•You remember after doing the action.
I remember feeling really tired.
To forget
•The action did not happen
I forgot to send the post.
•The action happened.
I will never forget meeting him that cold winter day.
To stop
• There are two actions and the first stops so that the
second can begin.
I stopped to ask the way.
• There is one action that stops.
I stopped smoking 2 years ago.
To try
• Make an effort to do something. You may not be
successful.
I try to find out why he is so angry.
• Experiment with doing something.
She tried adding a bit more sugar but still it tasted terrible.
To need
• The subject of the sentence will do the action:
I need to mend my jeans.
• There is a passive meaning:
My jeans need mending.