Gerunds & Infinitives: 5 Special Verbs

Front

Forget (+ v-ing)

Back

Forgetting something in the past (e.g. I will never forget winning the lottery.)

Front

Forget (+ to inf.)

Back

Forgetting something that should be done (past / future) (e.g. PAST: I forgot to do my homework.
FUTURE: Don't forget to turn off the lights before you leave!)

Front

Remember (+ v-ing)

Back

Remembering something in the past (e.g. I remember meeting her at the club gathering.)

Front

Remember (+ to inf.)

Back

Remembering something that needs to be done (e.g. Remember to submit your work before the deadline.)

Front

Stop (+ v-ing)

Back

Not doing something anymore (e.g. He stopped blaming himself and started looking at the bright side.)

Front

Stop (+ to inf.)

Back

Stopped action #1 and started action #2 (e.g. She stopped to get groceries on her way home.)

Front

Try (+ v-ing)

Back

Start something new as an experiment (e.g. Try taking a cold shower every morning -- it's really refreshing!)

Front

Try (+ to inf.)

Back

Try to do something quite difficult (e.g. I'm trying to break my marathon personal best.)