A Remember and forget

I must remember to post this letter today. It's I can remember posting the letter. I posted it on

important. Friday morning.

The clothes are still dirty because I forgot to I'll never forget flying over the Grand Canyon. It

switch on the machine. was wonderful.

We use remember/forget to do for necessary We use remember/forget doing for memories of

actions. The remembering is before the action. the past. The action is before the remembering.

В Regret

We regret to inform you that we are not taking I regret spending all that money. I've got

on any new staff at present. none left.

Regret to do something means to be sorry for Regret doing something means to be sorry

something you are doing, e.g. giving bad news. because of something that happened in the past.

С Try

I'm trying to run this computer program. I tried clicking on the box, but it doesn't work.

Try to do something means to attempt Try doing something means to do something

something, to do your best. which might solve a problem.

D Stop

An old man walking along the road stopped There's too much noise. Can you all stop

to talk to us. talking, please?

Stop to do something means to stop so that you Stop doing something means to end an action, to

can do it. finish doing it.

E Mean

I think Nick meant to break that glass. It didn't I'm applying for a visa. It means filling in

look like an accident. this form.

Mean to do something is the same as to intend to Means doing something expresses the idea of one

do it. thing resulting in another.

F Go on

The teacher introduced herself and went on to The teacher told everyone to be quiet, but they

explain about the course. just went on talking.

Go on to do something means to do something Go on doing something means to continue

else, to do the next thing. doing it.

G Need

I need to clean my shoes. My shoes need cleaning.

This means that I must clean my shoes, I have to This means that my shoes need to be cleaned

clean them. (see Unit 59B).

64 Exercises

1 Remember and forget (A)

Put in the to-infinitive or the ing-form of the verbs.

Laura: Did you remember (►) to pick (pick) up those photos today?

Trevor: What photos?

Laura: Oh, no. I can remember (1)........................................... (mention) it to you only this morning.

Trevor: I can't remember (2)............................................ (agree) to pick up some photos.

Laura: Well, don't forget (3)........................................... (call) at the shop for them tomorrow. You've got a

terrible memory. Yesterday you forgot (4)............................................. (lock) the door.

Trevor: I'm sure I didn't forget (5).............................................. (lock) it.

I can clearly remember (6).............................................. (look) for my keys. They were in my pocket.

Laura: You ought to write notes to yourself to remind you.

Trevor: That wouldn't be any good. I'd never remember (7)............................................. (look) at them!

2 Remember, regret, try, etc (A-G)

Put in the to-infinitive or the ing-form of the verbs.

I used to like going to our local cinema. It was old and rather uncomfortable, but it had character. Now

they've stopped (►) showing (show) films there. The owner would like to go on (1)........................... (run)

the cinema, but he would need (2)........................... (make) a lot of improvements, which would mean

(3)........................... (spend) tens of thousands of pounds. I remember (4)............................... (watch) the last

film at the cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes from the end, and we were trying

(5)............................ (work) out who the murderer was when suddenly all the lights went out and the film

stopped. We sat in the dark for a few minutes, and then the owner appeared with a torch. 'I regret

(6)............................ (tell) you,' he said, 'that our electricity has failed. I don't mean

(7)............................ (disappoint) you, but I'm afraid we can't show you the end of the film. We've tried

(8)............................ (phone) the electricity company, but they say they can't help.' He went on

(9)............................ (explain) to the audience how the film ended. I didn't understand the story. But I don't

regret (10)............................ (go) to the cinema on that last evening.

3 Remember, regret, try, etc (A-G)

Write each pair of sentences as one. Use a to-infinitive or an ing-form.

► Trevor didn't ring Laura. He forgot.
Trevor forgot to ring Laura.

► Tom and Nick had been playing cards for hours. But they went on with the game.
Tom and Nick went on playing cards.

1 Harriet didn't think she could move the piano. She didn't even try.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 Mike once saw a spaceship. He'll never forget it.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3 What about painting the walls? They need it.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 Natasha was unkind to Jessica. But she didn't mean it.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5 Andrew was studying. He went on through the night.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6 When Mark was driving, he needed to make a phone call. So he stopped.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

65 Verb + object + to-infinitive or ing-form

A Introduction

Customer: None of the things I ordered have arrived. They're three weeks late. I expect the goods to arrive on time.

Mark: I'm sorry we've kept you waiting so long. Can I find out

what the problem is and then ring you hack?

Some verbs can take an object + a to-infinitive, and some take an object + an ing-form.

VERB OBJECT

I expect the goods to arrive on time.

I'm sorry we've kept you waiting so long.

B Verb + object + to-infinitive

We asked the doorman to let us in. Nick couldn't persuade Rita to go out with him.

The hot weather has caused ice-cream sales to increase.

It took ages to download the pictures from the Internet.

I didn't mean my suggestion to be taken seriously. (See Unit 59A.)

Here are some verbs we can use in this structure: advise, allow, ask, beg, cause, enable, encourage, expect, force, help (see Unit 69C), intend, invite, mean (= intend), order, recommend, remind, take (time), teach, tell, warn

C Want + object + to-infinitive

We can also use an object + a to-infinitive after want, (would) like, (would) love, (would) prefer and (would) hate.

Tom wants United to win. We'd hate the house to be left empty.

We can use this structure to give an order (see Unit 50B).

I want everyone to come here. I'd like you to listen carefully.

We cannot normally use a that-clause. not I want that everyone comes here.

D Verb + object + ing-form

Andrew is so serious. I can't imagine him having a good time.

Do you remember Laura taking our photo? A new law has stopped traffic going into the city centre.

Here are some verbs we can use in this structure: dislike, imagine, involve, keep, mind, prevent (see Unit 70C), remember, risk, stop (see Unit 70C)

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