Choose the correct answers
Read the theory and choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
Some verbs can take either the -ing form or the to-infinitive with a change in meaning. For example:
remember + -ing form = recall sth;
remember + to-infinitive = not to forget to do sth;
stop + -ing form = finish doing sth;
stop + to-infinitive = stop in order to do sth;
forget + -ing form = not recalling sth;
forget + to-infinitive = not remember to do sth;
want + -ing form = sth needs to be done;
want + to-infinitive = wish sth;
regret + -ing form = feeling sorry for an earlier action;
regret + to-infinitive = feeling sorry for a future action.
I don't remember
[to meet|meeting] her at the party. Was she really there?Please, remember
[to meet|meeting] me at the station at 7.30 p.m. I'll be waiting for you.Sofia wants to stop at the coffee shop
[to buy|buying] a sandwich.Max has a lot of stuff in his room. He really needs to stop
[to buy|buying] things.Unfortunately, I forgot
[to visit|visiting] you yesterday. I'm terribly sorry.My parents will never forget
[to visit|visiting] Paris. It was one of the most romantic trips in their lives!He wants
[to clean|cleaning] his apartment tomorrow. It's so messy right now.Yesterday we drove to a distant village. It rained a lot, and the roads were not that great. Now my car wants
[to clean|cleaning].Caroline regrets
[to be|being] so rude with you last night. Don't you want to forgive her?I regret
[to announce|announcing] that your appeal has been rejected.