UNIT 5 Verb patterns with change in meaning | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 12 Public

grammar

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Go on reading the text. (what does it mean?)

to change the activity

to continue with the same reading

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Go on to read the text.

to change the activity

to continue reading the same thing

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You have forgotten your homework again. That means phoning your mother.

Something has to be done to get a result

I tried to do something but it didn't work

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I meant to phone your mother, but my mobile didn't work.

Something has to be done to get a result

I tried to do something without luck

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I regret being late for school.

to tell bad news and your are not happy about it

You did something in the past and you are not happy about it

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We regret to inform you that the flight has been delayed for another two hours.

You did something in the past. Your are not happy about it

To tell bad news and your are not happy about it

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I remember switching off the lights when I went on holiday.

looks back in the past

looks into the future

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Remember to switch off the lights when you go on holiday.

looks into the future

looks back in the past

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I stopped smoking.

to stop doing something to do somehting else

to stop with an activity

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I stopped to smoke.

to stop with an activity

to stop doing something to do something else

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I tried taking an aspirin but it didn't help.

to do something that is not easy

to test something

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Try to be quiet when you come home late.

to test something

to do something that is not easy

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