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Verbs that are used with both gerunds and

infinitives but with a change in meaning

FORGET + infinitive = you forget to perform an action

FORGET + gerund = you forget an action that occurred in

the past

Examples:

I forgot to talk to your parents about the exams.

I forgot talking to your parents about the exams.

Have you forgotten to invite Sneha to the party?

I will never forget playing cricket with M.S Dhoni.

REMEMBER + infinitive = you know you have to do

something

REMEMBER + gerund = you remember that you did an

action (it’s in your memory)

Examples:

Remember to call me when you reach there.

I still remember peeing in my pants in school.

Remember to take medicines on time.

We still remember going to Auli. It was a beautiful trip.

STOP + infinitive = you stop in order to perform an action

STOP + gerund = you stop performing an action (the action

ceases to happen)

Examples:

We stopped to drink tea.

We stopped drinking tea.

I had stopped to take some rest.

I had stopped smoking before I turned 20.

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