to infinitive or ing form

Difference in meaning between the to-infinitive and –ing form Forget + to infinitive = not remember Forget + –ing form = not recall He Heforgot forgot to to lock lock the thedoor door IIwill willnever neverforget forget living living inin Hawaii Hawaii Remember + to infinitive = not forget Remember + –ing form = recall Did Didyou you remember remember to to post post the theletter? letter? II remember remember hearing hearing him him say saythat that Mean + to infinitive = intend to Mean + –ing form = involve IInever never meant meant to to make make you youfeel feelso sobad bad If IfIIlose losemy myjob, job,I’m I’mafraid afraiditit will will mean mean selling selling my mycar car Regret + to infinitive = be sorry to( +say,tell, inform) Regret + -ing form = feel sorry about We We regret regret to to inform inform you you that thatyou youhaven’t haven’tbeen beenaccepted accepted II regret regret losing losing touch touch with withmy myfriends friendsininAmerica America Try + to infinitive = one’s best , attempt She She tried tried to to tell tell him himthe the truth truthbut buthe hedidn’t didn’tlisten listen Try + - ing form = sth as an experiment Why Why don’t don’tyou youtry try adding adding more moresugar sugar?? closing to close Please remember the door when you go out (CLOSE) paying to pay I paid the electricity bill, but I don’t remember _ the rent (PAY) visiting to visit I will never forget _ Paris for the first time (VISIT) phoning to phone You mustn’t forget Monique when you’re in Paris ( PHONE ) telling to tell I really regret _ everyone what happened I should have kept it a secret (TELL) telling to tell I regret _ you that there has been an accident (TELL) working to work I tried _ in a department store, but it wasn’t a very good job (WORK) covering to cover You’ve burnt the cake Why don’t try _ it with grated coconut? ( COVER) Good Goodluck!! luck!! ... will mean mean selling selling my mycar car Regret + to infinitive = be sorry to( +say,tell, inform) Regret + -ing form = feel sorry about We We regret regret to to inform inform you you that thatyou...Forget + to infinitive = not remember Forget + ing form = not recall He Heforgot forgot to to lock lock the thedoor door IIwill willnever neverforget forget living living inin Hawaii... Try + - ing form = sth as an experiment Why Why don’t don’tyou youtry try adding adding more moresugar sugar?? closing to close Please remember the door when you go out (CLOSE) paying to pay