9.1 -ing form and infinitive

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He remembered to turn off the lights.
remember
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for things you plan, want or have responsibility to do
+infinitive with to
I'll never forget visiting Paris.
forget
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have a memory of an earlier action
+ - ing form
Angus tried to change his ticket but it was impossible.
try
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attempt to do something difficult
+infinitive with to
Try clicking an OK in the box.
try
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experiment to see if something will work
+ -ing form
We stopped to have some lunch.
stop
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stop one action in order to do another (infinitive of purpose)
+infinitive with to
My father stopped driving when he was eighty.
stop
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finish an action or activity
+ -ing form
She started by defining obesity and went on to talk about its causes.
go on
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for a change of activity
+infinitive with to
Joe went on working although he wasn't well.
go on
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continue
+ -ing form
BA regrets to announce a delay of flight BA5276.
regret
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be sorry about something you are about to say
+infinitive with to
We regretted going to the party. It was awful.
regret
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be sorry about something you did before
+-ing form
I hate writing/to write by hand. I much prefer using/to use a computer.
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Verbs followed by the -ing form or infinitive with to with no difference in meaning
These include: like, love, hate, prefer, can't stand, can't bear, start, begin
I like to go to the dentist twice a year. I hate to interrupt, but we have to go.
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In American English, the infinitive with to is often preferred. In British English, this is often used to talk about choices and habits.
I prefer not to write by hand.
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If the verb after prefer is in the negative, use the infinitive with to.
They're beginning to annoy me.
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When we use the verbs begin, continue and start in continuous forms we usually use the infinitive with to.
remember doing
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have a memory of something
I remember thinking the building was quiet.
remember to do
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do something that is one's responsibility
I remember to set the alarm before I left.
forget doing
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not have a memory of something
I'll never forget seeing Adele in concert.
forget to do
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no to do something that is one's responsability
I forgot to buy tickets for the Adele concert.
stop doing
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finish an action
Then he stopped driving as he still felt tired.
stop to do
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finish an action in order to do something else
Henri stopped to drink some coffee.
go on doing
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continue an action
Billy went on practising every day even when he was famous.
go on to do
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do something after
After lengthy training, Billy went on to become a famous dancer.
try doing
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experiment with an activity
He tried going through the alphabet to remember it.
try to do
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make an effort to do something difficult
He tried to recall her name, but couldn't.
regret doing
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be sorry about something you did in the past
And I regret spending so much on the ticket!
regret to do
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be sorry about something you are about to do
We regret to inform you that the concert has been cancelled.
I tried drinking the medicine
but it didn't help
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I tried drinking the medicine but it didn't help.
experiment with an activity
I tried to drink the medicine
but I couldn't - it was too disgusting.
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I tried to drink the medicine but I couldn't - it was too disgusting.
make an effort to do something difficult
He stopped to smoke
a cigarette before continuing.
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He stopped to smoke a cigarette before continuing.
finish an action in order to do something else
He stopped smoking
because he wanted to get fitter.
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He stopped smoking because he wanted to get fitter.
finish an action; healthy and strong, especially because you exercise regularly OPP unfit
Julia remembers to text me
whenever she needs a lift from the station.
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Julia remembers to text me whenever she needs a lift from the station.
do something that is one's responsibility
Julia remembers texting me
but I didn't get any messages from her.
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Julia remembers texting me but I didn't get any messages from her.
have a memory of something
Xavier went on to perform
in all of the best opera houses in the world.
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Xavier went on to perform in all of the best opera houses in the world.
do something after
Xavier went on performing
even though audiences became smaller and smaller.
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Xavier went on performing even though audiences became smaller and smaller.
continue an action
We regret saying
that the Games would be a failure.
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We regret saying that the Games would be a failure.
be sorry about something you did in the past
We regret to say
that the car won't be ready till Monday.
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We regret to say that the car won't be ready till Monday.
be sorry about something you are about to do

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