Level 11 = Gerunds and Infinitives _ Phrase: Verbs followed by Gerunds or Infinitives (Different Meaning)
Phrase: Verbs followed by Gerunds or Infinitives (Different
Meaning)
Some verbs take on a different meaning when they
are followed by a gerund or an infinitive.
Verbs Followed by Gerunds or Infinitives
Notice the difference in meanings.
Verb: Forget
Gerund: He'll never forget getting sick on the plane. (To look back
into the past and think of a memory)
Infinitive: Don't forget to get medicine for your motion sickness.
(To not forget to do something)
Verb: Remember
Gerund: Sean remembered bringing his wallet to the store. (To look
back into the past and think of a memory)
Infinitive: Sean remembered to bring his wallet to the store. (To
remember to do something)
Verb: Regret
Gerund: I regret telling you the truth. (To look back into the past
and is not happy about the situation)
Infinitive: We regret to tell you that your job has been
eliminated. (To not be happy to give bad news)
Verb: Stop
Gerund: I stopped watching TV. (To stop doing something)
Infinitive: I stopped to watch the sunset. (To stop doing something
in order to do something else)
Verb: Try
Gerund: They tried moving to Canada. (To attempt something as an
experiment)
Infinitive: They tried to move to Canada. (To attempt something,
but was not successful at it)
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