Don’t forget to remind them about the party. (Remember + to + infinitive and forget + to + infinitive refer to recalling (or not recalling) that there is something we need to do before we do it. Remember + -ing and forget + -ing refer to having (or not having) a memory of something in the past.)
I remember seeing you somewhere. (The same situation as with the previous one.)
Did you remember to water the plants today? (Already explained.)
We regret to tell you that you have failed this exam. (When 'regret' is followed by the gerund you feel sorry about something you did – or didn't do - in the past. When 'regret' is followed by the infinitive, you regret something you are about to say.)
He regrets making that mistake; now he doesn’t have money.(The same situation as with the previous one.)
After learning Spanish, she went on to make dinner. (Go on + to-infinitive means to do the next action, which is often the next stage in a process. Go on + gerund means to continue with an action.)
They went on discussing this question for hours.(The same situation as with the previous one.)
I’m sorry to interrupt, but can I ask you something? (When I want to express my regret about something I am doing now I need to use the form sorry + infinitive. When I want to express my regret about something I did in the past I need to use the form sorry + verb+ing.)
Bob was sorry for shouting at his little sister.(The same as with the previous one.)
He stopped smoking when he realized how dangerous it was.(Stop + -ing means the action is not happening any more. Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else.)
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Трансформируйте предложения по модели.
Model: I last saw Jack five years ago. - I haven't seen Jack for five years.
I last saw Jack in 2001. - I haven't seen Jack since 2001.
1. He hasn't washed his car for two weeks.
2. Kate hasn't visited her grandpa for a month.
3. I haven't swum in this river since last July.
4. Peter hasn't skated for years.
5. Mary hasn't spoken German for five years.
6. I haven't eaten potatoes for three years.
7. John hasn't played the guitar since his youth.
8. We haven't arranged a party for three months.
9. The students haven't written a dictation since the beginning of the term.
10. Paul hasn't watched TV since Sunday.
11. I haven't seen them since spring.
12. We haven't been to the swimming-pool for a year.
13. I haven't talked to him since your birthday party.
4. James hasn't got a good mark for three months.
15. Sue hasn't bought make-up for two years.