Infinitives and Gerunds: Special Cases
By: Asst. Prof. Muayad R. Habib / Dept. of English / English Grammar For
All Third Year Students / College of Basic Education / Al-Mustansyria
University / Mar. 2020
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Case 1 + Infinitive
1. (TRY) :
We
tried to implement
the
new pan.
2. (STOP)
2. (STOP)
:
I
stopped to speak
to the boss
.
( could speak to him )
Case 2 + Gerund
1. ( TRY)
We tried implanting the new
plan. ( tried a new method )
2. (stop)
2. (stop)
I stopped speaking to the boss.
( never spoke to him again)
(failed)
Infinitive Gerund
3. (REMEMBER) :
We
remembered to check
the contact’s fine print.
( we didn’t forget to do
this)
4. (FORGOT):
We
forgot to book
the
meeting room.
( we didn’t remember to do
this )
3. (REMEMBER)
We
remembered checking
the
the contract’s fine print.
( we’re not sure we did it )
4. ( FORGOT)
We
forgot booking
it last week.
( we didn't remember we had
done it )
Exploring the nuances between infinitives and gerunds in special cases, such as the difference in meaning when using an infinitive versus a gerund with verbs like "try," "stop," "remember," and "forget."
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Infinitives & Gerunds Infinitives & Gerunds ( (Special Special Cases Cases) ) By: Asst. Prof. Muayad R. Habib / Dept. of English / English Grammar For All Third Year Students / College of Basic Education / Al-Mustansyria University / Mar. 2020
Meaning differs here Meaning differs here Case 1 + Infinitive Case 2 + Gerund 1. (TRY) : We tried to implement the new pan. 2. (STOP) : I stopped to speak to the boss. ( could speak to him ) 1. ( TRY) We tried implanting the new plan. ( tried a new method ) 2. (stop) I stopped speaking to the boss. ( never spoke to him again) (failed)
Infinitive Gerund 3. (REMEMBER) : We remembered to check the contact s fine print. ( we didn t forget to do this) 4. (FORGOT): We forgot to book the meeting room. ( we didn t remember to do this ) 3. (REMEMBER) We remembered checking the the contract s fine print. ( we re not sure we did it ) 4. ( FORGOT) We forgot booking it last week. ( we didn't remember we had done it )
