grammar gerunds and infinitives - senac upper intermediate
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Gerunds and infinitives – changes in meaning
These verbs can be followed by gerunds or infinitives but with a change in meaning.
REMEMBER – FORGET – STOP
Remember with the gerund refers to a previous action.
‐ I remember meeting you last year. (I met you before now).
REMEMBER
Remember with the infinitive is used for something that happens at or after a certain time.
‐ Please remember to close the door. (In the future please close the door.)
REMEMBER
Forget with the gerund is often used with never for a memorable previous action.
‐ I'll never forget going to japan.
FORGET
Forget with the infinitive means something happens at or after a certain time.
‐ Don't forget to meet me at 5.00.
FORGET
Stop with the gerund means to end an action. It means to interrupt an activity in order to do something else.
‐ I stopped eating fast food last year.‐ I can't stop loving you.‐ Stop being so annoying!
STOP
Stop with the infinitive means to interrupt an action.
‐ I was walking to the subway station, and I stopped to say "hi" to my friends.‐ I was working at home, and I stopped to answer the 'phone.
STOP
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
EXERCISES
1. Stop _____ mean to your sister!
a) being b) to be
EXERCISE
1. Stop being mean to your sister!
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2. On my way home, I stopped _____ some gas.
a) getting b) to get
2. On my way home, I stopped to get some gas.
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3. Before you go to sleep, don't forget _____ the door.
a) locking b) to lock
3. Before you go to sleep, don't forget to lock the door.
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4. Jason remembered _____ in to me at a party two years ago.
A) running b) to run
4. Jason remembered running in to me at a party two years ago
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5. We will never forget _____ called mommy and daddy for the first time.
a) being b) to be
5. We will never forget being called mommy and daddy for the first time.
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6. I had to go home early yesterday because my son had forgotten _____ his key.
a) taking b) to take
6. I had to go home early yesterday because my son had forgotten to take his key.
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