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UNIT 5 Verb patterns with change in meaning

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  • I tried taking an aspirin but it didn't help.
    to do something that is not easy
    to test something
  • You have forgotten your homework again. That means phoning your mother.
    I tried to do something but it didn't work
    Something has to be done to get a result
  • I stopped to smoke.
    to stop with an activity
    to stop doing something to do something else
  • 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
  • Remember to switch off the lights when you go on holiday.
    looks into the future
    looks back in the past
  • I stopped smoking.
    to stop doing something to do somehting else
    to stop with an activity
  • Go on reading the text. (what does it mean?)
    to change the activity
    to continue with the same reading
  • Go on to read the text.
    to change the activity
    to continue reading the same thing
  • I regret being late for school.
    You did something in the past and you are not happy about it
    to tell bad news and your are not happy about it
  • Try to be quiet when you come home late.
    to test something
    to do something that is not easy
  • We regret to inform you that the flight has been delayed for another two hours.
    To tell bad news and your are not happy about it
    You did something in the past. Your are not happy about it
  • I remember switching off the lights when I went on holiday.
    looks back in the past
    looks into the future