Stop , try, forget and remember ....قواعدانجليزية...قواعد روعة....

Stop , try, forget and remember ....قواعدانجليزية...قواعد روعة....



Stop , try, forget and remember

Some verbs have a different meaning when they are followed by -ing or to + infinitive .

Stop + -ing= to stop an activity.
Stop + to + infinitive= to stop a previously mentioned activity in order to do something else.
Compare:
The boys stopped playing.
The boys were playing and they stopped to watch a large truck go past.
( = they stopped playing in order to watch the truck)
Try + -ing= to attempt to solve a problem by doing something.
Try + to + infinitive= try to attempt and fail to do something .
Compare:
I tried turning the tap but the water still poured out. ( I managed to turn the tap)
I tried to turn the tap but it was too old and rusty. (I couldn't turn the tap)
Forget / remember + -ing= thinking back to a special/significant time in the past.
Forget / remember + to + infinitive= thinking about something that must be done in the future .
Compare:
I remember seeing a bull running down the High Street. (this happened in the past)
I must remember to watch the news tonight. (first I must remember, then I will do it)