Ving or V-infinitive

Question 1

remember + full infinitive

Answer 1

do something you are/were planning to do
I’m glad I remembered to do my homework.

Question 2

remember + -ing

Answer 2

think of a past event
I remember teachers at my school hitting children when they were naughty!

Question 3

forget + full infinitive

Answer 3

not do something you are/were planning to do
I forgot to turn up for my driving test yesterday. How silly!

Question 4

forget + -ing

Answer 4

not be able to remember a past event
I’ll never forget taking my driving test for the first time. It was awful!

Question 5

try + full infinitive

Answer 5

make an effort to achieve something
I’m really going to try to pass these exams.

Question 6

try + -ing

Answer 6

do something as an experiment to solve a problem If you don’t know what that word means, try looking it up in a dictionary.

Question 7

stop + full infinitive

Answer 7

interrupt an action to do something else
I was busy writing an essay but I had to stop to answer the phone.

Question 8

stop + -ing

Answer 8

stop an action
Please stop talking!

Question 9

go on + full infinitive

Answer 9

stop one action and start another
Jared attended… and then went on to study philosophy at Cambridge.

Question 10

go on + -ing

Answer 10

continue
The kids went on laughing even after the teacher had told them to stop.

Question 11

learn/teach + full infinitive

Answer 11

learn/teach a skill
I’d love to learn to paint well.

Question 12

learn/teach + -ing

Answer 12

learn/teach a subject
She teaches painting at a local adult education centre.

Question 13

like + full infinitive

Answer 13

be in the habit of; think it right to do
We like to interview candidates in person…

Question 14

like + -ing

Answer 14

enjoy
Do you like learning foreign languages?

Question 15

mean + full infinitive

Answer 15

intend
I didn’t mean to cheat. I just happened to see Helen’s book.

Question 16

mean + -ing

Answer 16

involve
Being at university often means learning to live on your own.

Question 17

regret + full infinitive

Answer 17

be sorry about giving someone bad news
We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.

Question 18

regret + -ing

Answer 18

be sorry about what (has) happened
I regret leaving school with no qualifications.

Question 19

consider/imagine + full infinitive

Answer 19

believe; think something is/was
Everyone considers it to be the best grammar book on the market.

Question 20

consider/imagine + -ing

Answer 20

think about
I’m considering going to evening classes. Imagine being a graduate!