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He remembered to turn off the lights. commencer à apprendre
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for things you plan, want or have responsibility to do
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I'll never forget visiting Paris. commencer à apprendre
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have a memory of an earlier action
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Angus tried to change his ticket but it was impossible. commencer à apprendre
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attempt to do something difficult
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Try clicking an OK in the box. commencer à apprendre
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experiment to see if something will work
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We stopped to have some lunch. commencer à apprendre
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stop one action in order to do another (infinitive of purpose)
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My father stopped driving when he was eighty. commencer à apprendre
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finish an action or activity
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She started by defining obesity and went on to talk about its causes. commencer à apprendre
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Joe went on working although he wasn't well. commencer à apprendre
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BA regrets to announce a delay of flight BA5276. commencer à apprendre
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be sorry about something you are about to say
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We regretted going to the party. It was awful. commencer à apprendre
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be sorry about something you did before
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I hate writing/to write by hand. I much prefer using/to use a computer. commencer à apprendre
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Verbs followed by the -ing form or infinitive with to with no difference in meaning These include: like, love, hate, prefer, can't stand, can't bear, start, begin
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I like to go to the dentist twice a year. I hate to interrupt, but we have to go. commencer à apprendre
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In American English, the infinitive with to is often preferred. In British English, this is often used to talk about choices and habits.
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I prefer not to write by hand. commencer à apprendre
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If the verb after prefer is in the negative, use the infinitive with to.
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They're beginning to annoy me. commencer à apprendre
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When we use the verbs begin, continue and start in continuous forms we usually use the infinitive with to.
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have a memory of something I remember thinking the building was quiet.
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do something that is one's responsibility I remember to set the alarm before I left.
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not have a memory of something I'll never forget seeing Adele in concert.
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no to do something that is one's responsability I forgot to buy tickets for the Adele concert.
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Then he stopped driving as he still felt tired.
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finish an action in order to do something else Henri stopped to drink some coffee.
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Billy went on practising every day even when he was famous.
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After lengthy training, Billy went on to become a famous dancer.
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experiment with an activity He tried going through the alphabet to remember it.
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make an effort to do something difficult He tried to recall her name, but couldn't.
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be sorry about something you did in the past And I regret spending so much on the ticket!
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be sorry about something you are about to do We regret to inform you that the concert has been cancelled.
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I tried drinking the medicine commencer à apprendre
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I tried drinking the medicine but it didn't help. experiment with an activity
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I tried to drink the medicine but I couldn't - it was too disgusting. commencer à apprendre
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I tried to drink the medicine but I couldn't - it was too disgusting. make an effort to do something difficult
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a cigarette before continuing. commencer à apprendre
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He stopped to smoke a cigarette before continuing. finish an action in order to do something else
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because he wanted to get fitter. commencer à apprendre
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He stopped smoking because he wanted to get fitter. finish an action; healthy and strong, especially because you exercise regularly OPP unfit
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Julia remembers to text me whenever she needs a lift from the station. commencer à apprendre
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Julia remembers to text me whenever she needs a lift from the station. do something that is one's responsibility
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Julia remembers texting me but I didn't get any messages from her. commencer à apprendre
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Julia remembers texting me but I didn't get any messages from her. have a memory of something
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Xavier went on to perform in all of the best opera houses in the world. commencer à apprendre
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Xavier went on to perform in all of the best opera houses in the world.
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Xavier went on performing even though audiences became smaller and smaller. commencer à apprendre
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Xavier went on performing even though audiences became smaller and smaller.
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that the Games would be a failure. commencer à apprendre
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We regret saying that the Games would be a failure. be sorry about something you did in the past
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that the car won't be ready till Monday. commencer à apprendre
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We regret to say that the car won't be ready till Monday. be sorry about something you are about to do
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