Verb + Gerund or InfinitiveTwo Forms, Two Meaning

FORM

Some verbs are follow by a gerund.

Base form of verb + -ing

Some verbs are follow by an infinitive

to + Base form of verb

Some certain verbs can be follow by either a gerund or an

infinitive do have change in meaning. Sometimes the difference in meaning is

subtle; sometimes it is very obvious.

For example

• He will never forget having his

calls monitored. The

experience was so

demeaning. (= recall or

remember the experience)

For example

• The manager was fired

because he forgot to have his

staff’s phone calls monitored.

The experience was so

demeaning. (= remember to do

something)

• Don’t forget to meet her at 10 this morning. (= You should meet her at 10…)I’ll never forget meeting her for the first time. (= I’ll never forget when I met her the first time.)

• Annette forgot to lock the door before she left her home. (= Annette didn't lock the door).Annette forgot locking the door before she left her home. (= Annette locked the door, but doesn't remember the action).

For exampleShe stopped calling her friends

during office hours. (= stop the

activity of calling )

For exampleWhen she realized how late

she was working, she stop to

call home. (= stopped doing

something else in other to call)

•We stopped to drink a cup of coffee. (= We stopped in order to drink a cup of coffee.)Why don’t you stop drinking coffee? (= Why

don’t you give up drinking coffee?

Jason stopped playing the piano at six. =

Jason was playing the piano, and he stopped doing that at six o'clock.

Jason stopped to play the piano at six. = Jason was doing something else. He stopped that action, and began to play the piano at six o'clock.