Matching Pairs L7 - Gerunds and Infinitives with different meaningOnline version Understand the different meaning some verbs have when followed by a gerund or infinitive by Fredy Rozo 1 I forgot to call my mother 2 I will never forget meeting my boss for the first time. 3 Remember to switch off the lights when you go on holiday. 4 I can't go on working like this - I'm exhausted. 5 She regrets leaving school when she was sixteen. She wishes that she had studied more and then gone to university. 6 I meant to phone your mother, but my mobile didn't work. 7 She tried to catch the bus, but she couldn't run fast enough. 8 You have forgotten your homework again. That means phoning your mother. 9 She tried giving up chocolate, but it didn't help her lose weight. 10 We regret to inform you that the flight has beeen delayed for another two hours. 11 After introducing her proposal, she went on to explain the benefits for the company. 12 My boss came into the room, so I stopped browsing the internet. 13 I remember switching off the lights when I went on holiday. 14 She was shopping and she stopped to get a cup of coffee. Involve. Something has to be done to get a result feel sorry about something you did or didn't do in the past finish an action in order to do another action It refers to something that you've done in the past. not to remember to do something intend finish doing an action to change the activity to continue with the same thing make an effort to do something that is not easy and not succeed not to forget to do something do something to see what happens (test, experiment) have memories of an event in the past feel sorry that you have to give someone bad news