Grammar_In_Use_4th_edition_by_Murphy-Book

Unit56 Verb + -ing or to ... 1 (remember/regret etc.)Some verbs are followed by -ing and some are followed by to ... .Verbs usually followed by -ing:admit fancy postponeavoid finish riskconsider imagine stopdeny keep(on) suggestenjoymindVerbs usually followed by to ... :afford fail offeragree forget planarrange hope promisedecide learn refusedeserve manage threatenFor examples, see Unit 53. For examples, see Unit 54.BSome verbs can be followed by -ing or to ... with a difference of meaning:rememberI remember doing something = I did it andnow I remember this.You remember doing something after youI remembered to do something = Iremembered that I had to do it, so I did it.You remember to do something before youhave done it.do it.I know I locked the door. I clearlyI remembered to lock the door, but Iremember locking it.forgot to shut the windows.(= I locked it, and now I remember this) (= ! remembered that I had to lock it,He could remember driving along theand so I locked it)road just before the accident, but hecouldn't remember the accident itself.I must remember to pay the electricitybill. (= I must not forget to pay it)regretI regret doing something = I did it and nowI'm sorry about it:I now regret saying what I said. Ishouldn't have said it.Do you regret not going to college?1regret to say / to tell you / to informyou = I'm sorry that 1have to say (etc.):(from a formal letter) We regret toinform you that your application hasbeen unsuccessful.go onGo on doing something = continue with thesame thing:The president paused for a moment andthen went on talking.We need to change. We can't go onliving like this.Go on to do something = do or saysomething new:After discussing the economy, thepresident then went on to talk aboutforeign poLicy._ ^JThe following verbs can be followed by -ing or to .. . with no difference of meaning:begin start continue intend botherSo you can say:It started raining, or It started to rain.Andy intends buying a house, or Andy intends to buy ..Don't bother locking the door, or Don’t bother to lockBut normally we do not use -ing after -ing:It's starting to rain, (not It's starting raining)Verb +-ingUnit 53 Verb + to Units 54-55 Other verbs + -ing or to . Units 57-58