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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.

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

I stopped to call you.

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!

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

He went on to learn English and French.

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.

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

I stopped smoking cigarettes.

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.

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

I forgot to get the groceries at the supermarket.

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!

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

to buy

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.

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

I remember buying him a present.

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.

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

He went on learning English and French.

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.

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

Mary forgets meeting Tim in Italy.

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.

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.

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

I forgot to meet him.

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

She remembered visiting her grandmother.

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

I stopped calling you.

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.