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Gerunds and Infinitives with Verbs Part 4Download the complete list in PDF here. These verbs can be followed by either the gerund or the infinitive with a change in meaning. Remember + gerund This is when you remember something that has happened in the past. You have a memory of it, like being able to see a movie of it in your head.
Remember + to + infinitive This is when you think of something that you need to do. (And usually, you then do the thing).
Forget + gerund This is the opposite of remember + gerund. It's when you forget about a memory, something that you've done in the past.
Forget + to + infinitive This is the opposite of remember + to + infinitive. It's when you want to do something, but you forget about it.
Try + gerund This is when you do something as an experiment. The thing you do is not difficult, but you want to see if doing it will have the result that you want.
Try + to + infinitive This is when the thing you do itself is difficult and you don't succeed in doing it.
Look at the difference:
• I tried to open the window, but I couldn't because it was stuck. Stop + gerund When we stop doing something it means the verb in the gerund is the thing that we stop. It can mean 'stop forever' or 'stop at that moment'.
Stop + to + infinitive In this case, we stop something else in order to do the verb in the infinitive.
Look at the difference:
Regret + gerund This is when you are sorry about something you did in the past and you wish you hadn't done it.
Regret + to + infinitive We use this construction when we are giving someone bad news, in quite a formal way. The verb is almost always something like 'say' or 'tell' or 'inform'.
Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’: 1. I couldn’t sleep so I tried _____________ (drink) some hot milk. 2. She tried _____________ (reach) the book on the high shelf, but she was too small. 3. They tried _____________ (get) to the party on time but the bus was delayed. 4. We tried _____________ (open) the window, but it was so hot outside it didn’t help. 5. He tried _____________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn’t hire him. 6. He tried _____________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but he still wasn’t satisfied. 7. You should stop _____________ (smoke), it’s not good for your health. 8. We stopped _____________ (study) because we were tired. 9. They will stop _____________ (have) lunch at twelve. 10. We stopped _____________ (have) a rest, because we were really sleepy. 11. Oh no! I forgot _____________ (buy) milk. 12. Please don’t forget _____________ (pick) up some juice on your way home. 13. I forget _____________ (lock) the door, but I’m sure I must have locked it. 14. Have we studied this before? I’ve forgotten _____________ (learn) it. 15. Please remember _____________ (bring) your homework. 16. I remember _____________ (go) to the beach as a child. 17. Finally I remembered _____________ (bring) your book! Here it is. 18. Do you remember _____________ (eat) steak in that little restaurant in Rome? 19. I regret _____________ (tell) you that the train has been delayed. 20. I regret _____________ (tell) Julie my secret; now she has told everyone.
There is often confusion over the words effect and affect. In order to understand which to use, you must know the difference between a noun and a verb. Effect is a noun. Affect is a verb. If you're not confident with spotting nouns and verbs, there are workarounds to help. Examples: · What effect did foot-and-mouth disease have on your business? (The word effect is a noun.) Tip: Try substituting the noun effect with the noun consequence to confirm it's a noun. Substitution Test: "What consequence did foot-and-mouth disease have on your business?" · Did foot-and-mouth disease affect your business? (The word affect is a verb.) Tip: Try substituting the verb affect with the verb transform to confirm it's a verb. Substitution Test: "Did foot-and-mouth disease transform your business?" · Do not allow this incident to effect your decision. Tip: Do the substitution test. Substitution Test: "Do not allow this incident to consequence your decision." The Other Substitution Test: "Do not allow this incident to transform your decision." · That spiral effect is effecting my eyes. Note: Sometimes, the noun-substitution test won't work with consequence because effect is quite a versatile word. You might have to try other nouns, e.g., appearance. If you find yourself trying to use this word as a verb (e.g., appear, appears), then you should be using affect not effect.A LITTLE TRICK TO SPOT EFFECT The word effect has several meanings. It can mean outcome, consequence, or appearance. Try using one of these instead ofeffect. If the sentence still makes sense, then effect is almost certainly correct. A LITTLE TRICK TO SPOT AFFECT Try using the verb to transform(in its various forms, e.g., transforming, transformed, transforms) instead of affect. If the sentence still makes sense, then affect is almost certainly correct. However, if you find yourself trying to usetransformation, then you should be using effect because both are nouns. NO CONFUSION WITH AFFECTING AND AFFECTED There should be no confusion with affecting or affected. These are always verbs.
Select the correct version: Eating chocolate affects / effects my mood. It genuinely makes me happier. The affect / effect is quite noticeable. Gin, on the other hand, makes me sad. I first noticed these affects / effects during my teens.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 1, 2 and 3 Theory of the conditional sentence FIRST CONDITIONAL: “UNREAL, BUT LIKELY” This conditional deals with “unreal, but likely” situations in the present or future. We call it “unreal” because situation we are describing hasn’t happened yet, and “likely” because we can easily imagine it happening. We use the first conditional to describe these situations. For example, a 3 year old child is reaching toward the fire. She hasn’t put her fingers into the fire yet, but we know that small children don’t understand fire, so we can easily imagine her touching it.
SECOND CONDITIONAL: “UNREAL AND UNLIKELY” This conditional deals with situations in the present and future that are both unreal and unlikely. The situation we are describing hasn’t happened yet, and we really can’t imagine it happening very easily, except in a freak accident or a moment of great stupidity. THIRD CONDITIONAL: “UNREAL CONDITION” This conditional deals with situations in the *past* that are unreal—they didn’t happen. We can still imagine what the consequences would have been.
* FORMULA CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 1, 2 and 3
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