PEC 8 - LESSON 2 - VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
0 likes219 views
The document discusses verbs that can be followed by either an -ing form or infinitive with a change in meaning. It provides examples of how verbs like "stop", "forget", "try", and "remember" can have different meanings depending on whether they are followed by an -ing form or infinitive. When "stop" is used with an infinitive, it means to not do something anymore, but with an -ing form it means to pause the current action to do something else. Similarly, "forget" has different implications depending on the following verb form. The document aims to explain these nuances in meaning for readers.
PEC 8 - LESSON 2 - VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 1. PEC 8 LESSON 2 VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 2. You already know that when certain verbs are immediately followed by another verb, the second verb is Always in the –ing form, as in this example. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING Kim enjoys going to the beach.
- 3. You also know that when certain verbs are immediately followed by another verb, the second verb can be in either the –ING FORM or THE INFINITIVE, as in this examples. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING BobBob lovesloves watching /watching / to watchto watch old movies.old movies.
- 4. In the example above, we can use the second verb in either the –ing form (watching) or in the infinitive form (to watch), and there is no change in the meaning of the sentence. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING Bob loves watching / to watch old movies.
- 5. You really should stop smoking. It can kill you. I’m going to stop to smoke a cigarrete. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 6. Yes, but just one.Can we stop the movie to buy a box of popcorn? VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING They are going to stop what they are doing so that they can buy popcorn
- 7. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING I’m going to stop to smoke a cigarrete. (I’m going to stop what I’m doing so that I can smoke.) You should stop smoking. (You shouldn’t smoke anymore.) Notice that the verb stop can be followed by a verb in either the infinitive form (to smoke) or in the –ing form ( smoking) but the meaning in each case is DIFFERENT.
- 8. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING Indicates that an action or event is no longer continuing Marvelous. I’ve stopped drinking Coke.
- 9. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING STOP, FORGET, TRY and REMEMBER are verbs that are followed by a verb in either the infinitive form (to smoke) or in the –ing form ( smoking) but the meaning in each case is DIFFERENT.
- 10. Look at these examples: Ellen forgot to pay the rent this month. She didn’t pay the rent. Ellen forgot reading that book when she was a kid. She forgot she read the book when she was a kid. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 11. FORGET Mary forgot turning off the air conditioner, she thought it was on. When forget is used with a gerund, it means “to forget that you have done something.” Mary forgot to buy food for her dog. When forget is used with an infinitive it means “to forget that you need to do something.” VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 12. TRY Bob should try to sleep early tonight if he’s really tired. This is advice, telling a person to make more of an effort to do something. Bob tried eating the soup, but he didn’t like it. This is suggestion, telling a person to experiment something. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 13. REMEMBER Julie didn’t remember to do her lesson. To remember that you need to do something. Bob tried eating the soup, but he didn’t like it. This is suggestion, telling a person to experiment with something. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 14. STOP Jimmy stopped his homework to make a milkshake. To indicate that someone stops doing something in order to do something else. Mary and Frank stopped drinking Coke because they want to lose weight. To indicate that an action or event is no longer continuing. VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE –ING FORM / INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN MEANING
- 15. a. Joe didn't remember …………. to buy milk at the supermarket yesterday. (to buy / buying) b. I will stop ………… sweets because I'm on a diet and I want to lose weight. (to eat / eating) d. It's stopped ………………. Let's go for a walk. (to rain / raining) f. Demi should try ……………. “Games of Thrones”. It's an amazing TV series. (to watch / watching) g. I'm going to stop …………… some coffee. (to drink) to buy LET’S PRACTICE! raining watching eating to drink