In this advanced English grammar video, we'll talk about the verb "stop" and when you use "stop + gerund" and "stop + infinitive". So when do you say "I stopped going" and "I stopped to go". The important thing to know is that both "stop + gerund" and "stop + infinitive" are grammatically correct.
(Note: Some verbs require an infinitive [claim to know] and some require a gerund [avoid stating]. And some verbs differ dramatically in meaning if you switch from gerund to infinitive [stop smoking, stop to smoke]). 2. Appositive phrases are nouns. An appositive is a noun phrase that renames or restates the preceding noun or pronoun:
In other situations, an infinitive means that you did not complete or continue an action. stop: He stopped smoking for health reasons. "Stop" is normally used with a gerund. He stopped to rest for a few minutes. When "stop" is used with an infinitive, the infinitive takes on the meaning of "in order to."Many agree that there's no difference "between start/begin + infinitive" and "start/begin + gerund." But in sentences like "When we first started to talk/started talking," the gerund version is a lot more common. Maybe grammatically, both versions are correct. But colloquially, the gerund version is more common?Regret + infinitive. And finally, we have the verb “regret.”. When you regret to do something, you are sorry to give someone bad news. This is a formal expression and almost always goes with
4 This plant hasn't been watered for some time, (water) It needs watering. 5 Those screws are loose, (tighten) They need tightening. 6 Your jeans are too long, (take up) They need taking up. 14. Put the verb into the correct form, -ing or to + infinitive. Examples: If you want to pass your exams, you need to study (study) more.
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Suggest + gerund or not that is the question. As I understand the B1/B2 grammar book by Raymond Murphy, the 19 verbs (I know this list by heart now) enjoy, mind, suggest, stop, postpone, admit, avoid, deny, fancy, risk, imagine, consider, finish, keep, keep on, put off, give up, go on, carry on. are supposed to be followed by a gerund.0hQK6N.
