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Verb patterns different meaning

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    Verb patterns - verbs followed by gerund and infinitive, mainly those with change in meaning (remember, mean, try etc)
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  • Have you ever TRIED __ (watch) series in English in order to improve your listening?
    watching
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  • I'll always REMEMBER ___ (visit) Vancouver - it was amazing! Is there a trip you'll never forget?
    visiting
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  • Is there something that you REGRET ___ (do/not do) in your life?
    doing/not doing
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  • "I REGRET ___ (inform) you that you were unsuccessful in your application." Have you received any/many job rejection letters?
    to inform
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  • I always TRY ___ (get up) early but rarely succeed. Do you find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning?
    to get up
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  • If you're speaking to someone who GOES ON ___ (talk) about something boring for ages, what do you do?
    talking
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  • Which would be more difficult for you? To STOP ___ (check) your social media or to START ___ (go) to the gym every day?
    checking // to go/going
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  • Do you need to finish one thing before you GO ON ___ (do) another or can you multitask?
    to do
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  • I often wash my clothes and then FORGET ___ (take) them out of the washing machine. Is there anything you often forget ___ (do)?
    to take/to do
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  • When you're busy, do you ever take a moment and STOP ___ (do) something you love?
    to do
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  • Do you REMEMBER ___ (have) to go to the library to research something for a project or were you born with the internet?
    having
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  • Being an elite athlete MEANS ___ (sacrifice) alcohol, nights out and junk food. Could you do that?
    sacrificing
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  • I've been MEANING ___ (tidy) my wardrobe for ages but haven't managed to. Is there anything you've been meaning ___ (do) for a while?
    to tidy / to do
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  • Even after I apologized, he went on ____ (be) angry for another month.
    being
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  • You should try ____ (use) a different shampoo if you still have dandruff.
    using
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  • She stopped the car ____ (check) the tires.
    to check
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