Gerund & Infinitive with a change in meaning

forget, remember stop and try
FORGET

• Forget to do something: fail to remember something

My wife got angry because I forgot to buy the batteries she had wanted.

Kate forgot to lock the door. Therefore, she went back home.

My wife forgot to buy me a present on my last birthday.

• Forget doing something: not recall a past event

I forgot buying some batteries so I bought some more. We have too many batteries at the moment.

I’ll never forget dancing with her that night. ( I danced with her and it was such a good dance that I won’t forget)

REMEMBER

• remember to do something: not forget to do something

Luckily I remembered to post the letter on time.

Remember to feed the cats in the evening.

• remember doing something: recall a past event

Suddenly I remembered taking my medicine so I put it away.

As she was walking home to check if she had locked the door, she remembered locking it.

STOP

• stop to do something: pause temporarily in order to do something different.

Mr.Seal stopped to drink some coffee. ( In the middle of something he paused and drank coffee )

While I was driving to Ayvalik, I stopped to eat something.

• stop doing something: finish, give up doing something

She stopped smoking three years ago.

They stopped playing tennis and went to dinner.

TRY

• try to do something: attempt, do one’s best

She tried to start the car but unfortunately it broke down.

Although she was very tired, she tried not to sleep because her daughter was ill.

• try doing something: do something as an experiment.

Please try eating it with Italian sauce. It will taste better.

If you can’t reach Osman, try calling him from his mobile.

Put the verbs in parantheses into the gerund or infinitive form

1. The teacher got furious because I forgot ________________ my homework. ( do )

2. Aysel: Why don’t we stop ______________ something cold. It is really hot and I’m tired. ( drink ) Veli: That sounds great.

3. I’m sorry, I don’t remember _________________ you before. ( see )

4. Hey, please stop ______________ ! There’s an exam in the next classroom. ( shout )

5. Tansu: I’m bored with French food.

Sonat: So am I. Let’s try ________________ some Mexican food for a change. ( eat )

6. This is one of the best moments in my life. I will never forget ______________ the stars with you. ( watch )

7. Fortunately I remembered _____________ an email to my manager about the result of the meeting. ( send )

8. All the soldiers stopped ____________ and started to run. ( rest )

9. Necla: There is something wrong with this soup.

Hakan: Oh! I’m afraid I forgot ______________ some salt to it. ( add )

10. Murat: What’s the matter?

Hasan: I’ve been trying ____________ ( reach ) my girlfriend for 2 hours but the line had been busy. First I tried ____________ ( send ) a message but there was no answer. Then I tried ___________ ( write ) an email but there was no answer. I wonder where she is.