01a memory of an action that already happened
Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened.
I remember crossing this bridge as a child.B1
Gerunds and infinitives: meaning Exercises
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Gerunds and infinitives: meaning · B1. Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened.
Complete 12 original tasks. Use the situation to choose the intended meaning, practise the form, then apply it in a fresh context.
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Start practisingGerunds and infinitives: meaning
02remembering or failing to perform a required action
Use remember/forget + to-infinitive to express remembering or failing to perform a required action.
Remember to close the windows before you leave.03ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something
Use stop + -ing / stop + to-infinitive to express ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something.
He stopped smoking after his doctor warned him.Illustrated guide
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I have a clear memory of an event that happened.
I remember ___ this bridge as a child.
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
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Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened.
I remember crossing this bridge as a child.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
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Use remember/forget + to-infinitive to express remembering or failing to perform a required action.
Remember to close the windows before you leave.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
0/1ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something
Use stop + -ing / stop + to-infinitive to express ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something.
He stopped smoking after his doctor warned him.05
Step 5 · New contexts
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Step 6 · A fresh challenge
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B1Gerunds and infinitives: meaning
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a memory of an action that already happened
Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened.
I remember crossing this bridge as a child.remembering or failing to perform a required action
Use remember/forget + to-infinitive to express remembering or failing to perform a required action.
Remember to close the windows before you leave.ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something
Use stop + -ing / stop + to-infinitive to express ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something.
He stopped smoking after his doctor warned him.Questions & answers
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I have a clear memory of an event that happened.
I remember ___ this bridge as a child.
- have cross
- crossing
- to cross
- cross
Answer & explanation
crossing
Look at “I remember ___ this bridge as a child.”. Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened. Complete sentence: “I remember crossing this bridge as a child.”.
Do not fail to perform the duty before leaving.
Remember ___ the windows before you leave.
- close
- to close
- have close
- closing
Answer & explanation
to close
Look at “Remember ___ the windows before you leave.”. Use remember/forget + to-infinitive to express remembering or failing to perform a required action. Complete sentence: “Remember to close the windows before you leave.”.
He ended the activity completely.
He stopped ___ after his doctor warned him.
- to smoking
- smoking
- have smoke
- smoke
Answer & explanation
smoking
Look at “He stopped ___ after his doctor warned him.”. Use stop + -ing / stop + to-infinitive to express ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something. Complete sentence: “He stopped smoking after his doctor warned him.”.
The concert is a remembered past experience.
I will never forget ___ that singer live.
- to hear
- hearing
- have hear
- hear
Answer & explanation
hearing
Look at “I will never forget ___ that singer live.”. Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened. Complete sentence: “I will never forget hearing that singer live.”.
Complete with the correct form of send: the reminder concerns a task still to be done.
Please remember ___ the confirmation tonight.
Answer & explanation
to send
Complete sentence: “Please remember to send the confirmation tonight.” Use remember/forget + to-infinitive to express remembering or failing to perform a required action. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
She paused her walk in order to consult the map.
She stopped ___ the map.
- check
- checking
- have check
- to check
Answer & explanation
to check
Look at “She stopped ___ the map.”. Use stop + -ing / stop + to-infinitive to express ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something. Complete sentence: “She stopped to check the map.”.
Complete with the correct form of meet to describe a memory of an earlier encounter.
I remember ___ her at a conference in 2019.
Answer & explanation
meeting
Complete sentence: “I remember meeting her at a conference in 2019.” Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
Other accepted versions
- having met
The speaker recalls the actual experience of signing.
I remember ___ the agreement; the pen leaked.
- have sign
- signing
- to sign
- sign
Answer & explanation
signing
Look at “I remember ___ the agreement; the pen leaked.”. Use remember/forget + -ing to express a memory of an action that already happened. Complete sentence: “I remember signing the agreement; the pen leaked.”.
Complete with the correct form of lock for the duty he failed to perform.
He forgot ___ the cabinet, so it stayed open.
Answer & explanation
to lock
Complete sentence: “He forgot to lock the cabinet, so it stayed open.” Use remember/forget + to-infinitive to express remembering or failing to perform a required action. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The machine ceased making the noise.
The machine stopped ___ when we replaced the fan.
- have rattle
- rattle
- rattling
- to rattling
Answer & explanation
rattling
Look at “The machine stopped ___ when we replaced the fan.”. Use stop + -ing / stop + to-infinitive to express ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something. Complete sentence: “The machine stopped rattling when we replaced the fan.”.
This is a reminder about a future action.
Do not forget ___ your passport tomorrow.
- bring
- to bring
- have bring
- bringing
Answer & explanation
to bring
Look at “Do not forget ___ your passport tomorrow.”. Use remember/forget + to-infinitive to express remembering or failing to perform a required action. Complete sentence: “Do not forget to bring your passport tomorrow.”.
Complete with the correct form of answer: she paused her reading for the purpose of responding to the doorbell.
She stopped reading ___ the doorbell.
Answer & explanation
to answer
Complete sentence: “She stopped reading to answer the doorbell.” Use stop + -ing / stop + to-infinitive to express ending an activity versus pausing another activity in order to do something. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.