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  • LIKE or WOULD LIKE? something you enjoy ๐Ÿ‰
    like + gerund (ing)
  • REGRET : to feel sorry about sth ๐Ÿ˜”
    regret + gerund (ing)
  • He regretted ____ (leave) school.
    leaving
  • PREFER or WOULD PREFER? general preference ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿซ
    prefer + gerund (ing)
  • MEAN : to involve ๐Ÿ”ข
    mean + gerund (ing)
  • I need ____ (do) some shopping on my way home from work.
    to do
  • MEAN : to have an intention ๐Ÿ’–
    mean + to infinitive
  • PREFER or WOULD PREFER? specific preference ๐Ÿ›Œ๐Ÿฝ
    would prefer + to infinitive
  • LIKE or WOULD LIKE? something you want at a specific time ๐Ÿซ
    would like + to infinitive
  • She stopped the car ____ (check) the tires.
    to check
  • Remember ____ (buy) some stamps. They are important.
    to buy
  • REGRET : to be sorry ๐Ÿ’ฌ
    regret + to infinitive
  • HELP or CAN'T HELP? to not be able to control sth ๐Ÿคฃ
    can't help + gerund (ing)
  • GO ON : to continue doing the same thing ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ
    go on + gerund (ing)
  • TRY : to test, to experiment ๐Ÿงช
    try + gerund (ing)
  • Even after I apologized, he went on ____ (be) angry for another month.
    being
  • Dad's always forgetting ____ (take) his pills. He needs a reminder.
    to take
  • STOP : to stop an activity temporarily โธ๏ธ
    stop + to infinitive
  • GO ON : to do or say something new ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ
    go on + to infinitive
  • FORGET : to not remember โŒ๐Ÿ“
    forget + to infinitive
  • HELP or CAN'T HELP? to assist ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    help + to infinitive
  • I don't remember ____ (sign) a contract. I think I've never done it.
    signing
  • FORGET : to not recall ๐Ÿค”
    forget + gerund (ing)
  • British Airways regret ____ (announce) the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid.
    to announce
  • TRY : to attempt, to make an effort ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ
    try + to infinitive
  • Managing well means ____ (communicate) well.
    communicating
  • I _help / can't help_ smiling when I see her.
    can't help
  • She _prefers / would prefer_ meeting you at the station.
    prefers
  • I _prefer / would prefer_ not to discuss this issue.
    would prefer
  • REMEMBER : to not forget ๐Ÿ“
    remember + to infinitive
  • You should try ____ (use) a different shampoo if you still have dandruff.
    using
  • STOP : to finish sth ๐Ÿšญ
    stop + gerund (ing)
  • REMEMBER : to recall ๐Ÿง 
    remember + gerund (ing)
  • I can see why you believed my letters were threatening but I never meant them ____ (be).
    to be
  • NEED : sth needs to be done ๐Ÿชต๐Ÿช“
    need + gerund (ing)
  • NEED : it's necessary for me to do it ๐Ÿช“๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ
    need + to infinitive