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Non-Modal Verbs — Two Verbs Together

Gerund vs. Infinitive — Meaning Changes

A small group of verbs change meaning depending on whether they are followed by a gerund or an infinitive. The most important: "stop doing" = quit a habit; "stop to do" = pause in order to do something. "Remember doing" = recall a memory; "remember to do" = not forget a task. "Try doing" = experiment; "try to do" = attempt something difficult.

Gerund vs. Infinitive — Meaning Changes

A small group of verbs change meaning depending on whether they are followed by a gerund or an infinitive. The most important: "stop doing" = quit a habit; "stop to do" = pause in order to do something. "Remember doing" = recall a memory; "remember to do" = not forget a task. "Try doing" = experiment; "try to do" = attempt something difficult.

Practice

I clearly remember ___ the oven off before I left. I checked twice.

She stopped ___ when she saw the beautiful view.

Put the words in the correct order:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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