Meaning
stop doing something 𝑨) stop an activity completely 𝑩) interrupt one action in order to do another
𝑨) stop an activity completely
Do you remember ______ (meet) her last year?
meeting
I forgot (to buy / buying) bread, so I went back to the shop.
to buy
Don’t forget to phone Tom. (remember)
Remember to phone Tom.
She stopped ______ (talk) when the teacher entered.
talking
Have you ever tried _____ (learn) something and given up?
learning
remember doing something 𝑨) not forget a future action 𝑩) recall a past experience
𝑩) recall a past experience
Remember ______ (lock) the door before you leave.
to lock
She stopped (to eat / eating) because she was full.
eating
He paused his work to answer the phone. (stop)
He stopped to answer the phone.
Don’t forget ______ (call) me when you finish.
to call
Have you ever stopped _____ (watch) a film because it was boring?
watching
try doing something: 𝑨) do something in order to solve a problem 𝑩) make an effort to do something difficult
𝑨) do something in order to solve a problem
I forgot ______ (send) the email, so I did it later.
to send
I am trying (to fix / fixing) the problem.
to fix
They interrupted their game to eat dinner. (stop)
They stopped to eat dinner.
Did you remember (to call / calling) your mum?
to call
Can you remember _____ (learn) your first English word?
learning
Explain: stop to do something
interrupt one action in order to do another
I will never forget ______ (visit) Paris for the first time.
visiting
I will never forget (to see / seeing) that film.
seeing
I didn’t do my homework because it slipped my mind. (forgot)
I forgot to do my homework.
I recall meeting her before. (remember)
I remember meeting her before.
When you’re tired, do you stop _____ (rest) or keep going?
to rest
Explain: forget doing something
fail to remember a past event
𝑨: What do you think? 𝑩: It’s a bit tasteless. 𝑨: Try ______ ( add) some salt.
adding
If this method fails, try (to mix/mixing) the powder with water.
mixing
If the computer is slow, you could restart it , maybe it will work. (try)
If the computer is slow, try restarting it.
𝑨: “I need to sleep, but I can’t.” 𝑩: “Why don’t you try ______ (drink) a glass of hot milk?”
drinking
Have you ever forgotten _____ (bring) your phone to school or work?
to bring