[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-page-en-gerund-vs-infinitive":3,"grammar-exercises-by-page-019dfd54-bbaf-7b5b-921a-1fb3d0c2a2a6":24},{"id":4,"title":5,"slug":6,"content":7,"language":8,"level":9,"displayOrder":10,"grammarTopics":11,"createdAt":18,"updatedAt":19,"generatorCategories":20,"readyImages":22,"ogImageUrl":23},"019dfd54-bbaf-7b5b-921a-1fb3d0c2a2a6","Gerund vs Infinitive","gerund-vs-infinitive","Some verbs can be followed by:\n\n* a **gerund** (-ing form)\n* an **infinitive** (to + base verb)\n\nIt is important to understand that **the meaning can change** depending on the form you use. This lesson focuses on:\n\n* stop + -ing \u002F to\n* remember + -ing \u002F to\n* try + -ing \u002F to\n\nFor these verbs, the form often changes the meaning: **-ing** often talks about an activity you experienced (a memory) or an activity you stop\u002Ftry. **to + verb** often talks about purpose or a later action (what you decide\u002Fremember\u002Fstop in order to do).\n\nThis is a clue for stop\u002Fremember\u002Ftry only; other verbs follow different patterns, so always learn the meaning with the verb.\n\n## 1. What Is a Gerund?\n\nA gerund is the **-ing form** of a verb used like a noun.\n\n**Structure:** **verb + gerund (-ing)**\n\nExamples:\n\n* “Swimming is fun.”\n* “I enjoy reading.”\n\n## 2. What Is an Infinitive?\n\nAn infinitive is the base form of a verb. The most common infinitive is **to + base verb** (to study, to leave).\n\n**Structure (after some verbs):** verb + **to-infinitive**\n\nExamples:\n\n* “I want to leave.”\n* “She decided to study.”\n\n## 3. Stop + -ing vs Stop + Infinitive\n\n### 3.1 Stop + -ing\n\n**Meaning:** **stop + -ing**: stop doing an activity (at that moment) \u002F quit a habit\n\n**Structure:** stop + gerund\n\nExamples:\n\n* “He stopped smoking.”\n* “She stopped eating sugar.”\n* “They stopped talking.”\n\n**Why:** The activity ended completely.\n\n### 3.2 Stop + to + verb\n\n**Meaning:** pause one activity in order to do another activity\n\nFirst you were doing something else.\n\n**Structure:** stop + infinitive\n\nExamples:\n\n* “We stopped to eat.”\n* “She was working, but she stopped to answer the phone.”\n* “On the way home, I stopped to buy some water.”\n\n**Why:** The person pauses one action to do something else.\n\n### 3.3 Compare\n\n* “I stopped smoking.” → I quit smoking completely.\n* “I stopped to smoke.” → I paused another activity so I could smoke.\n\n## 4. Remember + -ing vs Remember + Infinitive\n\n### 4.1 Remember + -ing\n\n**Meaning:** **remember a past action**\n\n**Structure:** remember + gerund\n\nExamples:\n\n* “I remember meeting her.”\n* “She remembers visiting Paris.”\n* “We remember watching that movie.”\n\n**Why:** The memory is about something that already happened.\n\n### 4.2 Remember + to + verb\n\n**Meaning:** **not forget to do something**\n\nFirst you remember, then you do the action.\n\n**Structure:** remember + infinitive\n\nExamples:\n\n* “Remember to lock the door.”\n* “I remembered to call my mother.”\n* “She remembered to bring her passport.”\n\n**Why:** The action happens after the remembering.\n\n### 4.3 Compare\n\n* “I remember visiting him.” → I have a memory of it.\n* “I remembered to visit him.” → I did not forget to visit him.\n\n## 5. Try + -ing vs Try + Infinitive\n\n### 5.1 Try + to + verb\n\n**Meaning:** **attempt \u002F make an effort to do something** (you may or may not succeed)\n\n**Structure:** try + infinitive\n\nExamples:\n\n* “I tried to open the door.”\n* “She tried to understand the lesson.”\n* “They’re trying to fix the problem.”\n\n**Why:** The action may be difficult.\n\n### 5.2 Try + -ing\n\n**Meaning:** **try + -ing**: do it to see if it helps \u002F test an idea\n\n**Structure:** try + gerund\n\nExamples:\n\n* “Try restarting the computer.”\n* “I tried restarting the computer, and it worked.”\n* “He tried taking some medicine.”\n* “Try speaking more slowly.”\n\n**Why:** The action is a suggestion or experiment.\n\n### 5.3 Compare\n\n* “I tried to open the window.” → I made an effort.\n* “Try opening the window.” → Maybe this solution will help.\n\n## 6. Summary Table\n\n| Verb | + Gerund (-ing) | + Infinitive (to) |\n| ---- | --------------- | ----------------- |\n| stop | quit an activity | pause another activity to do something |\n| remember | memory from the past | not forget |\n| try | experiment\u002Fsuggestion | make an effort |\n\n## 7. Easy Way to Remember\n\n* **stop + -ing** = quit; **stop + to** = pause in order to do\n* **remember + -ing** = memory; **remember + to** = don’t forget\n* **try + -ing** = experiment; **try + to** = attempt\u002Feffort\n\nThese are helpful clues for these three verbs (stop\u002Fremember\u002Ftry), but other verbs can follow different patterns, so always learn the meaning with the verb.\n\nSome verbs change meaning depending on whether they are followed by a gerund or an infinitive, so always check the meaning carefully.","en","B1",74.5,[12],{"id":13,"name":5,"level":9,"language":8,"isCompleted":14,"completionPercentage":15,"totalExercises":16,"completedExercises":15,"vocabularyLists":17},"019dfd53-4349-760e-bac8-28a23ced9e32",false,0,2,[],"2026-05-06T12:48:01+00:00","2026-07-14T17:37:15+00:00",[21],"grammar_exercise_questions_verb_patterns_phrasal",[],"\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fog_019dfd54-bbaf-7b5b-921a-1fb3d0c2a2a6.jpg?v=1784050635",[25,32],{"@id":26,"@type":27,"id":28,"grammarPage":29,"title":30,"instructions":31,"displayOrder":15,"isCompleted":14},"\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_exercises\u002F019e0d75-8fdb-7907-8e2c-0e65c93a24fb","GrammarExercise","019e0d75-8fdb-7907-8e2c-0e65c93a24fb","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019dfd54-bbaf-7b5b-921a-1fb3d0c2a2a6","Work and Career","Complete each sentence by choosing the correct gerund or infinitive form from the dropdown menu. Some sentences may contain more than one blank.",{"@id":33,"@type":27,"id":34,"grammarPage":29,"title":35,"instructions":36,"displayOrder":37,"isCompleted":14},"\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_exercises\u002F019e0d75-8fdc-735b-a59b-608b50d78b3d","019e0d75-8fdc-735b-a59b-608b50d78b3d","Travel and Vacations","Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence. Pay attention to whether the verb is followed by a gerund (-ing form) or an infinitive (to + verb).",1]