Verb + geround/infinitive with change in meaning | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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My friend stopped ... a cigarette before he continued with the conversation. (He paused the conversation so he could SMOKE)

My friend stopped to smoke a cigarette before he continued with the conversation.

He went on ... English and French. (He ended one period of time before LEARNING these languages.)

He went on to learn English and French.

Make sure you remember ... some eggs at the supermarket. (you should PICK UP some eggs)

Make sure you remember to pick up some eggs at the supermarket.

She remembered ... her grandmother. (She had memories of this time when she VISITED her grandmother.)

She remembered visiting her grandmother.

Jack remembers ... (buy) eggs at the supermarket because he always takes a list.

to buy

I forgot ... the groceries at the supermarket. (I didn't GET the groceries)

I forgot to get the groceries at the supermarket.

I forgot ... him. (I don’t have the memory of MEETING him before.)

I forgot meeting him

She remembered ... her grandmother. (She didn’t forget to VISIT.)

She remembered to visit her grandmother.

I'm sure I'll remember ... Peter to the party. Don't worry about it! (I will INVITE Peter.

I'm sure I'll remember to invite Peter to the party. Don't worry about it!

After finishing his novel, he went on ... a couple of plays. (He finished writing and then DIRECTED)

After finishing his novel, he went on to direct a couple of plays.

He went on ... English and French. (He continued LEARNING the languages.)

He went on learning English and French.

I remember ... him a present. (I am sure I BOUGHT him a present)

I remember buying him a present.

Annette forgot ... the door before she left her home. (she LOCKED the door, but she can't recall)

Annette forgot locking the door before she left her home.

She went on ... about verbs for hours - she didn't stop! (She continued TALKING.)

She went on talking about verbs for hours - she didn't stop!

I forgot ... him. (I didn’t MEET him because I forgot to do it.)

I forgot to meet him.

I stopped ... cigarettes. (I don't SMOKE anymore)

I stopped smoking cigarettes.

Mary forgets ...Tim in Italy. (Mary MET Tim in Italy but she can't recall)

Mary forgets meeting Tim in Italy.

I can't go on living in this tiny house. (I need to stop this LIVING situation that has continued for a long time)

I can't go on living in this tiny house.

I stopped ... you. (I don't CALL you anymore. Maybe we had a fight.)

I stopped calling you.

Jeff remembers living in Italy like it was yesterday. (He has a vivid memory of the time he LIVED there)

Jeff remembers living in Italy like it was yesterday.

I stopped ... you. (I interrupted another action in order to CALL you.)

I stopped to call you.

She often forgets ... the door when she leaves the house. (She frequently doesn't remember to LOCK the door)

She often forgets to lock the door when she leaves the house.

After talking about verbs she went on ... a joke. (She changed activity and TOLD a joke.)

After talking about verbs she went on to tell a joke.

You should stop ... about money all the time. (You shouldn't COMPLAIN anymore)

You should stop complaining about money all the time.

Jason stopped ... with his boss about the convention. (He took a break to SPEAK with his boss)

Jason stopped to speak with his boss about the convention.