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Gerund or infinitive
Gerunds are often used�when actions are real,concrete,�completed
�� e.g.I remember seeing her at the party.(She was at the party and I saw her)
Infinitives �are often used�when actions are unreal,abstract and future.
�� e.g.Don't forget to buy some fruit for the evening(When you are coming remember�and then �buy some fruit)
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Some verbs� take�gerund �or infinitive forms with a� difference in meaning

STOP���REMEMBER���FORGET� TRY���REGRET
1 stop to do:pause and then do something
�� stop doing:not continue
2 forget to do:not remember
�� forget doing:you didn't do � something now you remember it
3 regret to do:feel sorry to give bad news
� regret doing:fell sorry for what you did in the past
4 try to do:make an effort to do something
� try doing:do something to see if it has an effect,try something new
5 remember to do:remember something and then do it
�� remember doing:soemthing happened in the past and now you remember it
CHOOSE THE� CORRECT OPTION
1 Kids!Please stop noise.I am trying to concantrate.
2 Ezgi:I have a terrible headache.
��Zeynep:Why don't you try �?
3 I will never forget �that terrible accident.
4 Do you remember your best friend for the first time?
5 I regret to you,but you've failed your English exam.
6 You should stop her.She is a great liar.
7 Last night Melike tried hard�the car,but�she couldn't.
8 Don't forget �bread on your way home.
9 Let's stop��a drink.I know a good pub on the corner.
10 I clearly remember �her.She looked great in her suit.
11 Why don't we stop �homework and play some computer games?
12 If you see Nazl�,remember ��her to the party.
13 I can't make a cake.I remember �one many years ago.It was as hard as a rock.
14 You should try �your best.I know� you can do much better.
15 I don't remember �Hicran.She is a total stranger to me.
16 When we arrived in Venice,we stopped Sinem.She was so glad to see us.
17 Onur tried hard �the exam,but�he couldn't.
18 We stopped �some souveniers,but no shops were open.
19�Now she �regrets �my proposal,but it's too late.
20 Yes Sevde,you may go to your friend's house.But try��late.
21 He stopped and started wrestling.
22 I always remember �the door when I go out.
23 It is a very busy restaurant.Don't forget
24 Oh my god!I forgot �the cat.
25 Ilyas:I can't sleep.
���� Duygu:You should try �sheep.
26:I tried to �my wallet everywhere,but I couldn't.