FORGET doing

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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
REMEMBER doing REMEMBER to do
FORGET doing FORGET to do
STOP doing STOP to do
GO ON doing GO ON to do
TRY doing TRY to do
MEAN doing MEAN to do
REGRET doing REGRET to do
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO FORGET SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST
FORGET DOING
A
A
?
TO FORGET THAT YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING
FORGET TO DO
B
B
?
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words.
How can I forget meeting you before? Of course, I
remember you.
I had forgotten to lock the cat and the dog in
different rooms, so when I came back the house
was in a terrible mess.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO FORGET SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST
FORGET DOING
A
A
TO FORGET THAT YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING
FORGET TO DO
B
B
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
complete the sentence with a maximum of 4 other
words.
Alan doesnt remember that he has promised to
help us.
Alan has
help us.
TO
FORGOTTEN PROMISING TO
Susan didnt remember that she had to feed the
fish.
Susan
the fish.
FEED
FORGOT TO FEED
How can you not remember that we have met before?

I cant believe youve
ME
FORGOTTEN MEETING ME!
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO CONTINUE WITHOUT STOPPING
A
A
GO ON DOING
?
TO START DOING SOMETHING ELSE AFTER SOMETHING
B
GO ON TO DO
B
?
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
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words.
Although the audience was not interested, the
speaker went on delivering his speech.
After the power cut, we all went on to tell each
other stories in the candle-lit room.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO CONTINUE WITHOUT STOPPING
A
A
GO ON DOING
TO START DOING SOMETHING ELSE AFTER SOMETHING
B
GO ON TO DO
B
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words.
After she finished school, she started working as
a supervisor.
a supervisor.
After school, she
AS
WENT ON TO WORK AS
When it rained, we didnt stop working on the
farm.
We
in the rain.
DOING
WENT ON DOING THE FARMWORK
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO INVOLVE OR REQUIRE SOMETHING
A
MEAN DOING
A
?
TO INTEND TO DO SOMETHING
B
MEAN TO DO
B
?
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words.
Who said being successful doesnt necessarily
mean working hard?
We all had meant to go to the cinema, but then we
changed our mind.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO INVOLVE OR REQUIRE SOMETHING
A
MEAN DOING
A
TO INTEND TO DO SOMETHING
B
MEAN TO DO
B
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words.
We had no intention to upset you.
you sad.
We
MAKE
DIDNT MEAN TO MAKE
A farmer spends most of his time with animals.
AS
the day with animals.
Being a farmer
MEANS SPENDING MOST OF
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO BE ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING YOU DONT REALLY
DESIRE
A
REGRET DOING
B
?
TO BE REGRETFUL FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE
B
REGRET TO DO
A
?
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
complete the sentence with a maximum of 4 other
words.
I regret not going to his graduation ceremony. He
will not forgive me easily.
We regret to tell you that you havent been given
the job.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO BE ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING YOU DONT REALLY
DESIRE
A
REGRET DOING
B
TO BE REGRETFUL FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE
B
REGRET TO DO
A
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
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words.
I dont like treating him like this, but he
deserves this.
but it is necessary.
I
REGRET TO TREAT HIM SO,
REGRET
I had thought I would never say, I wish I
werent a doctor.
REGRET
a doctor.
I once thought Id never
REGRET BEING
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING
A
REMEMBER DOING
B
?
TO REMEMBER SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST
B
REMEMBER TO DO
A
?
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
complete the sentence with a maximum of 4 other
words.
Are you sure we have met before? I dont remember
meeting you before.
Dont worry. I remembered to switch off all the
equipment before I left.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING
A
REMEMBER DOING
B
TO REMEMBER SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST
B
REMEMBER TO DO
A
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
complete the sentence with a maximum of 4 other
words.
I dont know how it escaped my mind to invite
her.
her.
I cant believe I
DIDNT REMEMBER TO INVITE,
INVITE
She remembered that she had heard that song
before.
THE
song before.
She
REMEMBERED HEARING THE
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO FINISH SOMETHING AND START DOING ANOTHER
ACTIVITY
A
STOP DOING
B
?
TO GIVE AN END TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING
B
STOP TO DO
A
?
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words.
Stop making those silly jokes to her. She is
really pissed off!
While reading his book, he sometimes stops to
take some notes.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO FINISH SOMETHING AND START DOING ANOTHER
ACTIVITY
A
B
STOP DOING
TO GIVE AN END TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING
B
STOP TO DO
A
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
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It was so important that I had to start listening
to her.
to her.
It was important, so I
STOP
HAD TO STOP TO LISTEN
You have complained enough. Now its time to look
at yourself.
at yourself.
STOP
STOP COMPLAINING AND LOOK
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO DO SOMETHING AT A
PARTICULAR TIME
A
TRY DOING
B
?
TO EXPERIMENT SOMETHING NEW TO SEE IF IT WORKS
B
TRY TO DO
A
?
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words.
Try being more cheerful. You will see that you
will have more friends.
I tried to reach you but the line was always busy.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH A GERUND AND AN
INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
HOME
TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO DO SOMETHING AT A
PARTICULAR TIME
A
TRY DOING
B
TO EXPERIMENT SOMETHING NEW TO SEE IF IT WORKS
B
TRY TO DO
A
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Use the key word that appears on the right to
complete the sentence with a maximum of 4 other
words.
My only intention was to see if it worked or not.

it worked.
I only
TRIED
TRIED TO SEE WHETHER
I advise you to look at things through more
optimistic eyes.
TRY
optimistic in life.
You should
TRY BEING MORE