Lesson 36: Unit 177 - Verbs Followed By -ING Or Infinitive; Change Of Meaning
This lesson looks at the verbs remember, forget, try, mean and stop, where the choice between the -ING form and the infinitive changes the meaning of the sentence.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn which verbs in English are followed by the gerund (-ING form) and which by the infinitive, as well as how changing the form can change the meaning of the sentence. You will master important verbs such as remember, forget, try and mean and the differences in how they are used. You will practise these constructions through an authentic text about insomnia, in which they appear in a natural context. This is key knowledge for correctly expressing intentions, memories and experiments at B1 level.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Recognise and correctly use the verbs remember, forget, try and mean with the -ING form or the infinitive
- Explain the difference in meaning when choosing between the two forms
- Read and understand an authentic text with highlighted grammatical constructions
- Apply what you have learned in exercises with real sentences from the lesson
- Speak and write correct sentences with the verbs studied
Lesson vocabulary
- insomnia Have you ever had trouble sleeping? You might have insomnia.
- prescription If you talk to a doctor, you are likely to get a prescription for sleeping pills.
- tranquillizer Instead of taking sleeping pills and tranquillizers, try these healthy ideas.
- nap Don't take naps during the day.
- spicy Don't eat spicy food in the evening.
- medication If you need to take medication at bedtime, remember to take pills with a full glass of water.
- simultaneously Try wiggling the toes of your feet simultaneously for a couple of minutes.
- visualize Try to visualize something peaceful or boring.
- concentrate Try to concentrate on 'not thinking'.
- relief If you have any experience with insomnia and its relief, please share it with us.
- remember doing I remember taking my keys.
- remember to do Remember to take pills with a full glass of water.
- try doing Get up and try doing something else, then go back to bed again.
- try to do Try to go to bed and get up at the same time every day.
- mean to do I didn't mean to hurt you.
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