Verbs followed by ING/TO with a change of meaning

Forget+infinitive describes....

• To do sth...and not recall it.

• To fail to do sth..

• To have to do sth..

Regret+Infinitive describes...

• Be sorry to (sth, unpleasant)

• Not to forget to do sth..

• To make an effort to...

Regret+Gerund describes....

• To recall a memory

• Not to forget to do sth..

• To talk about a mistake in the past

Forget+Gerund describes...

• To do sth and not recall it..

• somebody has to do sth..

• Interrupt an action to do another..

Remember+Infinitive describes...

• To recall a memory

• Not to forget to do sth

• Experiment with doing sth.

I forgot.............him where the key was.

• To tell

• Telling

• Told

I forgot...........him where the key was but perhaps I did.

• To tell

• Telling

• Told

Stop+Infinitive describes...

• Not to do sth anymore..

• Interrupt an action to do another.

• Make an effort to...

Stop+Gerund describes...

• Interrupt an action do another

• Not to do sth anymore.

• To fail to do sth.

Try+Infinitive describes...

• Make an effort to..

• Experiment with doing sth.

• To recall a memory