-ing and infinitive

powerpoint presentation -ing and infinitive t.a plan: 1. differences in meaning, 2. common mistakes 3. verbs followed by -ing and infinitives, verbs followed only by -ing 3. certain verbs like remember, forget, regret, try, go exhibit differing usage based on context when followed by a gerund or infinitive 1. verbs like need, require, want, demanding immediate action (e.g., the project needs finishing by friday; the situation requires immediate action involving 1000 people in london. ) often precede gerunds (-ing form) differences in meaning 3. tense and aspect distinctions exist: "i started working" (ongoing action) differs from "i started to work" (beginning of a single action) 2. meaning shifts dramatically: "i stopped smoking" (ceased the action). "i stopped to smoke" (stopped …

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