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Gerund Infiniti ve Forget For a memorable previous action (with never). Not recall a past event. I’ll never forget going to Japan. Means something happens at or after a certain time. Fail to remember something. Don’t forget to meet me at 5. Remember To refer to a previous action. To recall a past event. I remember meeting you last year. Used for something that happens at or after certain time. Not forget to do something. Please remember to close the door. Stop Means to end an action. Finish, give up doing something. I stopped eating fast food. Means to interrupt an action. Pause temporarily in order to do something different. I stopped to answer the phone. Regret Refers to a previous action. I don’t regret quitting my job. Used to give bad news in a polite way. We regret to inform you the interview was cancelled.

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GerundInfinitive

ForgetFor a memorable previous action (with never).

Not recall a past event.Ill never forget going to Japan.Means something happens at or after a certain time.

Fail to remember something.Dont forget to meet me at 5.

RememberTo refer to a previous action. To recall a past event.I remember meeting you last year.Used for something that happens at or after certain time. Not forget to do something.Please remember to close the door.

StopMeans to end an action.Finish, give up doing something.I stopped eating fast food.

Means to interrupt an action. Pause temporarily in order to do something different.I stopped to answer the phone.

RegretRefers to a previous action.I dont regret quitting my job.Used to give bad news in a polite way.

We regret to inform you the interview was cancelled.

TryMeans doing something as an experiment.

Try eating it with Ketchup.Means to attempt to do ones best.

She tried to start a diet.