Gerund and Infinitive With Changes of Meaning

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Put t he ve rbs in t he c o rre c t f o rm t o c o mple t e t he

So me ve rbs c an be f o llo we d e it he r inf init ive o r dialo gue s.


ge rund BU T wit h c hange s o f me aning.
Put t he ve rbs in t he c o rre c t f o rm t o c o mple t e t he
So
Thememovestrbs
u secdan
arebe : f o llo we d e it he r inf init ive o r dialo gue s.
ge rund BU T wit h c hange s o f me aning. 1) “H a ve yo u e ve r h e a r d M ad o nna live in
 Fo rge t + inf init ive : t o f a il t o d o st h .
The Imo
f ost use
rgo t tdo are
t e ll: h im w h e re t h e k e y w as. c o nc e r t ?”
1) “H ave yo u e ve r h e a r d M ad o n na live in
 Fo rge t + inf init ive : t o f a il t o d o st h .
Fo rge t + ge rund : t o d o st h . a nd n o t r e c a ll it . “Ye s, I r e me mb er __he aring__ (h e ar ) h e r in
I f o rgo t t o t e ll h im w h e re t h e k e y w as. c o nc e r t ?”
I f o rgo t t e llin g h im w h e re t h e k e y w as b u t
L o n d o n. Sh e was a ma zing!”
perge
Fo rh aps
t + Igedrund
id . : t o d o st h . a nd n o t r e c all it . “Ye s, I r e me mb er __he aring__ (h e ar ) h e r in
IN ef eo drgo 2) “O h no , I h ave n ’t b o u gh t a ny b r e ad .”
 + tinft init
e lling
ive :htim w h e treo dtoh est hk.e y w as b u t
o h ave L o nd o n. Sh e wa s a ma zing!”
pe rh aps I d id .
I n e e d t o c u t t h e grass. “Wh y d id n’t yo u r e me mb e r __________ (b u y) a ny?”
2) “O h no , I h ave n ’t b o u gh t any b r e ad .”
 N e e d + inf init ive : t o h a ve t o d o st h .
N e e d + ge rund : so me b o d y h a s t o d o it 3) “T h is vio lin d o e sn’t so u n d ve r y go o d .”
I n e e d t o c u t t h e grass. “Wh y d id n’t yo u r e me mb e r __t o buy__ (b u y) a ny?”
(impe r so na l)
“D o yo u t h ink it n e e d s _______________ (r e pa ir )?”
NT he e dgrass+ nge e erund
d s c:u t tsoing.
me b o d y h a s t o d o it 3) “T h is vio lin d o e sn’t so u n d ve r y go o d .”
(impe r so nal) 4) “Is yo u r sist e r st u d ying a t t h e c o nse r vat o r y?”
 Re gre t + inf init ive : b e so r r y t o (st h . u nple asa nt ) “D o yo u t h ink it n e e d s ___re pairing___ (r e pair )?”
TI hreegre
grass
t t e dn et eodtseclluyo
t tuing.
h e h ad lie d yo u . “N o , sh e isn ’t . Sh e t r ie d _______________ (ge t ) in ,
4) “Is yo u r sist e r st u d yin g a t t h e c o nse r va t o r y?”
 Re gre t + inf init ive : b e so r r y t o (st h . u n ple asa nt )
Re gre t + ge rund : t o t a lk a b o u t a mist a ke in t h e b u t sh e d id n ’t d o we ll e no u gh in t h e e nt r anc e
I re gre t t e d t o t e ll yo u h e h ad lie d yo u . “N o , sh e isn’t . Sh e t r ie d ____t o ge t _____ (ge t ) in,
past
e xam.”
I re
Re gre
gre t t+t eged rund
t e lling
: t o yo
t aulk t abh ato uitt awmist
as yo u r in
ake f aut hlte. b u t sh e d id n’t d o we ll e no u gh in t h e e nt r a nc e
S o
past rry. 5) “D o yo u r e me mb e r T h e Wind o ws’ c o nc e r t last
e xa m.”
 IReremegre t t erd +tinf
mbe e lling yo u: no
init ive t ht att o itf ow ast yo
r ge t oudr of st
auhlt. . ye a r ?”
S o rry. 5) “D o yo u r e me mb e r T h e Wind o ws’ c o nc e r t last
H e re me mb e re d t o b u y t h e c ak e . H e re yo u are . “Ye s, I’ll ne ve r f o r ge t ______________ (se e ) t h e m.
 Re me mbe r + inf init ive : no t t o f o r ge t t o d o st h . ye ar ?”
Re me mbe r + ge rund : t o r e c a ll a me mo r y T h e y we r e gr e at !”
H e re me mb e re d t o b u y t h e c ak e . H e re yo u are . “Ye s, I’ll ne ve r f o r ge t ___se e ing_____ (se e ) t h e m.
H e re me mb e re d h avin g t h e t ic k e t in h is po c k e t
6) “D id yo u t e ll yo u r b r o t h e r t h a t h e pla ys
Re
b u me mbe
t no w hre+cge rund
an’t : t oit r. e c a ll a me mo r y
f ind T h e y we r e gr e a t !”
H e re me mb e re d h aving t h e t ic k e t in h is po c k e t t e r r ib ly?”
 St o p + inf init ive : int e r r u pt a n ac t io n t o d o 6) “D id yo u t e ll yo u r b r o t h e r t h a t h e p lays
b u t no w h e c an’t f in d it . “Ye s. I r e ally r e gr e t ________________ (sa y) t h a t
an o t h e r . t e r r ib ly?”
 S hoepst +o pinf
St pe dinit
t oive
h ave
: intluenc
r r uhptt o an
o pe an ctthioe nd ot oor. d o t o h im n o w.”
ano t h e r . “Ye s. I r e a lly r e gr e t ___t o say______ (say) t h a t t o
St o p + ge rund : no t o d o st h . a ny mo r e . 7) “H o w sh all I c o o k t h e f ish ?”
S h e st o ppe d t o h ave lu nc h t o o pe n t h e d o o r. h im n o w.”
S h e st o p pe d t rave llin g w h e n h e r b ab y w as b o rn.
“A nywa y yo u want . J u st t r y n o t _______________
 St
Try o p++inf geinit
rund ive: :nmake
o t o dan
o st e fhf.oar ny
t t omo r e . 7) “H o w sh all I c o o k t h e f ish ?”
SI ht eriestdotppe
o f inish t h e b o o k b u t I rf ebllabasle
d t rave lling w h e n h e y weas p. b o rn. (b u r n) it ”.
“A n yway yo u want . J u st t r y n o t ____t o burn____
 Try + inf init ive : ma ke an e f f o r t t o 8) “Wh a t ’s t h e b e st way t o c o o k t h e f ish ?”
Try + ge rund : e xpe r ime nt wit h d o ing st h . (b u r n ) it ”.
I t rie d t o f in ish t h e b o o k b u t I f e ll asle e p.
I t rie d le arnin g t o c o o k b u t I’m no t go o d at it . “T r y t o __________________ (gr ill) it ”.
Try + ge rund: e xpe r ime n t wit h d o ing st h . 8) “Wh at ’s t h e b e st way t o c o o k t h e f ish ?”
I t rie d le arn ing t o c o o k b u t I’m no t go o d at it . “T r y t o ___grilling_______ (gr ill) it ”.
C ho o se t he be st o pt io n t o c o mple t e t he se nt e nc e .
6) Wh y’s t h e d o o r o pe n? I c a n d ist in c t ly r e me mb e r
t o c lo se / c lo sing it .
1) hoM
C y bt he
o se r o tbe
h est
r Ro
o ptbio
e rnt tdooceosn’t
mplewa
t entt het osege
ntte nc
f a te . so h e 7) I f o r go t t o po st / po st ing t h e le t t e r ye st e r d a y.
st o ppe d t o e at / e at ing c h o c o lat e d u r in g wo r k. 6) Wh y’s t h e d o o r o pe n? I c a n d ist inc t ly r e me mb e r
8) tAo f ct elorse we
/ c’dlo sing
b e eitn . walking f o r a n h o u r we
2) P at r ic ia was h app y b e c au se h e r b o yf r ie nd st o ppe d t o drink / drinking so me wa t e r .
1) M y b r o t h e r Ro b e r t d o e sn ’t want t o ge t f a t so h e 7) I f o r go t t o po st / po st ing t h e le t t e r ye st e r d a y.
r e me mb e r e d t o buy / buying h e r a b ir t h d a y pr e se nt .
st o ppe d t o e at / e at ing c h o c o la t e d u r ing wo r k. 9)
8) AYof tue rsh owe u ld
’d stb oe pe n t owalking
drink / fdrinking
o r an hso o u rmuwech
3) We h a d a wo nd e r f u l t r ip t o It aly, and I’ll n e ve r alc o h o l at t h e we e ke nd : it ’s
st o ppe d t o drink / drinking so me wa t e r . no t go o d f o r yo u .
2) P at r ic ia was h appy b e c au se h e r b o yf r ie nd
f o r ge t t o visit / visit ing Ro me .
r e me mb e r e d t o buy / buying h e r a b ir t h d ay pr e se nt . 9)
10) Yo
I rue gr
sheot u ld
t o stinf o po rm
t o drink
/ inf orming / drinking
yo u so mu we
t h at ch
4) M y pa r e n t s u su a lly t r y t o avo id / avo iding o u r aclc o h otl aatc ct eh pt
a nno e weyoeuker ond
f f:eitr .’s n o t go o d f o r yo u .
3) We h a d a wo nd e r f u l t r ip t o It a ly, an d I’ll n e ve r
u nple asa nt n e igh b o u r s.
f o r ge t t o visit / visit ing Ro me . 10)
11) II’llr ene
grve
e t r tfoo r ge
inft o trm
o he/ arinf/orming
he aringyotuh e t hLat
o n dwe
on
5)
4) I rye grpae tr eno
M n t ts t ou su
st audy
lly /t rstyudying mo
t o avo idr e / la avo
st yeiding
ar. our cPahnn o t ac c e pt yo u r o f f e r .
ilh ar mo n ic O r c h e st r a f o r t h e f ir st t ime .
u nple asa nt ne igh b o u r s. 11) I’ll ne ve r f o r ge t t o he ar / he aring t h e L o nd o n
5) I r e gr e t no t t o st udy / st udying mo r e la st ye ar . P h ilh ar mo nic O r c h e st r a f o r t h e f ir st t ime .

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