1. Gerunds and Infinitives 1verbs that change meaning2

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1. Gerunds and Infinitives (verbs that change meaning) Basic rules: Gerund (-ing): General actions, preferences. Infinitive (to + verb): Intentions, future plans. Verbs that change meaning with gerund or infinitive: Verb + Gerund Meaning + Infinitive Meaning Remember Memory of a past action Remember to do something in the future Forget Forgot something that happened Forget to do something Stop Stop doing something Stop to do something else Try Try something as an experiment Try hard to do something Regret Be sorry about something in the past Regret to say or inform Examples: I remember locking the door. I remembered to lock the door. She stopped smoking. She stopped to smoke. 2. Reported Speech with Reporting Verbs Common changes in reported speech: Present → Past Past → Past perfect Pronouns and time expressions change Common reporting verbs: Say, tell, ask, admit, deny, suggest, promise, warn, advise Structures: Verb + (that) + clause Verb + to + infinitive Verb + -ing (gerund) Examples: He advised me to study harder. She denied taking the money. They promised to help us. She suggested going to the museum. 3. Modal Verbs for Speculation in the Past Structure: ...