Gerunds/To-Infinitives (other uses)

to do

doing

do

do

doing

to do

Jack stopped playing football after his accident.

Jack stopped to kick the ball before running to the goal.

Jack stopped kicking the ball when he saw his friend.

Jack stopped to kick the ball before he greeted his friend.

Jane tried to listen to the song for an hour but she still didn’t like it.

Jane tried listening to the song to see if she would like it.

Jane tried listening to do to see if she would like it. She did not.

Jane tried to listen to the song but turned it off quickly.

I really regret telling you my secret! Now, everyone knows!

I really regret to tell you that your secret is out.

I really regret sleeping late last night. I don’t have energy today.

We regret to call you and say that you did not get the job.

Our teacher went on teaching even when the bell rang.

Our teacher went on to teach another topic after the first one.

Ms Sherielyn goes on talking all the time.

Ms Sherielyn went on to talk about her younger son.

I took some cash to use it for my holiday.

I took some cash to use for my holiday.