Read the sentences and choose the correct options Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or an -ing form, with a difference in meaning. Read the sentences and see how the verbs change their meaning when followed by an infinitive or -ing form. Please remember to meet David at 2 o'clock tomorrow. You need to do it. You have already done it. I think you know David. Don't you remember meeting him at the party last month? You need to do it. You have already done it. I'm sorry, I forgot to bring back your notebooks. You needed to do it but you didn't. You have already done it. I'll never forget visiting Paris for the first time. You needed to do it but you didn't. You have already done it. My father stopped smoking a long time ago. You stop doing something to do something else. You don't do it anymore. I was on my way from school when I saw Kate and stopped to talk to her. You stop doing something to do something else. You don't do it anymore. We regret to inform you that you have failed the exam. To be sorry about something in the past. To be sorry to do something. I regret buying this computer. It's very slow, and I've spent all my pocket money on it. To be sorry about something in the past. To be sorry to do something. I tried baking an apple pie with some new ingredients. It turned out very tasty. To make an effort to do it. To do something as an experiment. I tried to pass the exam, but it was very difficult. To make an effort to do it. To do something as an experiment. The kitchen needs cleaning. It has to be done. It is important to do it. My parents need to go on holidays. They are very tired. It has to be done. It is important or necessary to do it.
Задание

Read the sentences and choose the correct options

Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or an -ing form, with a difference in meaning.

Read the sentences and see how the verbs change their meaning when followed by an infinitive or -ing form.

Please remember to meet David at 2 o'clock tomorrow.

  • You need to do it.
  • You have already done it.

I think you know David. Don't you remember meeting him at the party last month?

  • You need to do it.
  • You have already done it.

I'm sorry, I forgot to bring back your notebooks.

  • You needed to do it but you didn't.
  • You have already done it.

I'll never forget visiting Paris for the first time.

  • You needed to do it but you didn't.
  • You have already done it.

My father stopped smoking a long time ago.

  • You stop doing something to do something else.
  • You don't do it anymore.

I was on my way from school when I saw Kate and stopped to talk to her.

  • You stop doing something to do something else.
  • You don't do it anymore.

We regret to inform you that you have failed the exam.

  • To be sorry about something in the past.
  • To be sorry to do something.

I regret buying this computer. It's very slow, and I've spent all my pocket money on it.

  • To be sorry about something in the past.
  • To be sorry to do something.

I tried baking an apple pie with some new ingredients. It turned out very tasty.

  • To make an effort to do it.
  • To do something as an experiment.

I tried to pass the exam, but it was very difficult.

  • To make an effort to do it.
  • To do something as an experiment.

The kitchen needs cleaning.

  • It has to be done.
  • It is important to do it.

My parents need to go on holidays. They are very tired.

  • It has to be done.
  • It is important or necessary to do it.