Verbs - change in meaning

Lucy remembered visiting the city before.

• she has a memory of doing something

• she remembered to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I remembered to do homework.

• I have a memory of doing it

• I remembered that I have to do it

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I forgot to tell you.

• I forgot something I did in the past

• I forgot to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

They never forgot winning the World Cup.

• (not to) forget that you did something in the past

• forget that you have to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

She regrets arguing with her brother.

• formal: I'm sorry to tell that..

• to regret something from the past that can't be changed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

We regret to inform you that the match will be cancelled.

• formal: I'm sorry to tell that..

• to regret something from the past that can't be changed

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

I tried using another key, but the door didn't open.

• to attempt to do something

• to attempt to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I tried to call her, but she wasn't there.

• to attempt to do something

• to experiment with something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She stopped to talk to the man.

• stop the activity

• stop in order to do something else

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She stopped talking when the teacher came in.

• stop the activity

• stop in order to do something else

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C