Verbs+ gerund and to + infinitive

Verbs+ gerund and to + infinitive

by Geralgine Pugoy

​Rule: Remember, forget, regret

​1) Remember + gerund means thinking of past experience you've had.

​2) Remember + infinitive means don't forget to do something.

​3) Forget + gerund means to no longer think of something that you did.

​4) Forget + infinitive means to not think of doing something you should do or should have done.

​5) Regret + gerund means feeling sorry about something you said or did in the past.

​6) Regret + infinitive means feeling sorry about something you are going to say or do next / in the future.

​Other VERBS...

​7) Try + infinitive means try hard to see if you can do something that is really not easy.

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​8) Try + gerund means do it and see what the results are.

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​9) Stop + gerund means to not continue doing a certain activity or action.

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​10) Stop + infinitive means make a pause in one activity in order to do a different activity.

Complete the sentences w/the correct form of the verb in the list. (eat, listen, tell, watch)

​1. I was revising for the History exam and then I stopped ________ to some music.

​2. I listened to the first three songs and then I stopped ________.

​3. I remember ________ that film last year.

​4. Remember ________ that film tonight. It's really good.

​5. I've tried ______ more vegetables but I don't like them.

​6. I tried ________ less but I still didn't lose any weight.

​7. I regret _______ you that there aren't any more tickets for the concert.

​8. I regret ______ Emma about the trip last weekend.

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