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Stop , try , forget and remember

Some verbs have a different meaning when they are followed by -ing or to + infinitive

Stop + -ing = to stop an activity
Stop + to + infinitive = to stop a previously mentioned activity in order to do something else
Compare:
The boys stopped playing
The boys were playing and they stopped to watch a large truck go past
( = they stopped playing in order to watch the truck)
Try + -ing = to attempt to solve a problem by doing something
Try + to + infinitive = try to attempt and fail to do something
Compare:
I tried turning the tap but the water still poured out. ( I managed to turn the tap)
I tried to turn the tap but it was too old and rusty. (I couldn't turn the tap)
Forget / remember + -ing = thinking back to a special/significant time in the past
Forget / remember + to + infinitive = thinking about something that must be done in the future
Compare:
I remember seeing a bull running down the High Street. (this happened in the past)
I must remember to watch the news tonight. (first I must remember, then I will do it)


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