This document provides examples that demonstrate the difference in meaning between using a gerund (verb ending in -ing) versus an infinitive (to + verb) after certain verbs in English. It shows sentences with forget, stop, and remember followed by both a gerund and infinitive to illustrate that the construction changes the meaning in important ways. For example, "forgetting" something implies it was temporarily forgotten, while "to forget" can indicate a future plan or intention was forgotten.

1. GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

2. Translate the following sentence:
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El proyecto implica trabajar horas extras, pero
nos las arreglaremos para terminarlo a tiempo.

3. Translate the following sentences
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El proyecto implica trabajar horas extras, pero
nos las arreglaremos para terminarlo a tiempo.
The project involves WORKING extra hours,
but we'll manage TO FINISH it in time.

5. Translate the following sentence:
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Acordamos ver una peli el viernes, así que
decidí comprar palomitas. Planeamos ver una
de ciencia-ficción.

6. Translate the following sentence:
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Acordamos ver una peli el viernes, así que
decidí comprar palomitas. Estamos planeando
ver una de ciencia-ficción.
We agreed TO WATCH a film next Friday, so I
decided TO BUY some popcorn. We're
planning TO SEE a science-fiction one.

7. Ay qué relaxing!

8. Translate the following sentence:
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Los meteorólogos esperan acertar. Dicen que
lloverá mañana, pero me niego a coger el
paraguas. No me importa mojarme. No puedo
soportar llevarlo a cuestas por ahí todo el día.

9. Translate the following sentence:
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Los meteorólogos esperan acertar. Dicen que
lloverá mañana, pero me niego a coger el
paraguas. No me importa mojarme. No puedo
soportar llevarlo a cuestas por ahí todo el día.
The weather forecasters expect TO BE right.
They say it will rain tomorrow, but I refuse TO
TAKE my umbrella. I don't mind GETTING
WET. I can't stand CARRYING it around all day
long.

10. VERBS followed by
-ING or TO infinitive

11. Compare the meaning:
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FORGET:
Don't forget to do your homework for tomorrow!
She forgot to feed the dog this morning.
Politicians forget to keep their promises.

12. Compare the meaning:
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FORGET:
She forgot bringing her coat to the laundry, so
she spent hours looking for it.
I'll never forget visiting Paris.
My sons met Pau Gasol after the match. They'll
never forget meeting their idol.

13. Compare the meaning:
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STOP:
On her way back home she stopped to buy
some sweets.
My car was making strange noises, so I
stopped to look at the engine.

14. Compare the meaning:
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STOP:
She never stops complaining! She's so rude!
They stopped drinking so much coffee because
it made them nervous.

15. Compare the meaning:
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REMEMBER:
Please, remember to bring your passport
tomorrow, or you won't be able to go on board.
She didn't remember to feed the cats this
morning.

16. Compare the meaning:
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REMEMBER:
He thought he had lost his glasses, but then he
remembered putting them in the drawer.
He remembered bringing his keys but he
couldn't find them in his pocket. They had fallen
on the floor.