Номер 8, страница 31 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

8 Put the verbs in brackets into the (to)-infinitive or -ing form. How does each verb differ in meaning?

1 a He forgot ..... (buy) lemons.

1 b He'll never forget ..... (shop) at Camden Market.

2 a They stopped ..... (get) coffee from a service station.

2 b They stopped ..... (work) to have lunch.

3 a I prefer ..... (live) on my own.

3 b I'd prefer ..... (go) to the market on my own.

4 a We regret ..... (spend) so much money on clothes.

4 b We regret ..... (inform) you that you failed.

5 a Try ..... (cut) down on sweets. You'll feel better.

5 b Try ..... (stick) to a list when you go shopping.

8 Put the verbs in brackets into the (to)-infinitive or -ing form. How does each verb differ in meaning?

1 a He forgot ..... (buy) lemons.

1 b He'll never forget ..... (shop) at Camden Market.

2 a They stopped ..... (get) coffee from a service station.

2 b They stopped ..... (work) to have lunch.

3 a I prefer ..... (live) on my own.

3 b I'd prefer ..... (go) to the market on my own.

4 a We regret ..... (spend) so much money on clothes.

4 b We regret ..... (inform) you that you failed.

5 a Try ..... (cut) down on sweets. You'll feel better.

5 b Try ..... (stick) to a list when you go shopping.

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в форму (to)-инфинитива или -ing. Чем отличается значение каждого глагола?

Ответ:

1 a He forgot to buy lemons. (Он забыл купить лимоны.)

1 b He'll never forget shopping at Camden Market. (Он никогда не забудет, как он делал покупки на рынке Камден.)

Meaning difference: forget + to-infinitive means forgetting to perform an action, while forget + -ing means forgetting a past event or experience.

2 a They stopped to get coffee from a service station. (Они остановились, чтобы взять кофе на заправке.)

2 b They stopped working to have lunch. (Они прекратили работать, чтобы пообедать.)

Meaning difference: stop + to-infinitive means stopping in order to do something else, while stop + -ing means discontinuing an action.

3 a I prefer living on my own. (Я предпочитаю жить самостоятельно.)

3 b I'd prefer to go to the market on my own. (Я бы предпочел пойти на рынок самостоятельно.)

Meaning difference: prefer + -ing is used for general preferences, while would prefer + to-infinitive is used for a specific preference in a particular situation.

4 a We regret spending so much money on clothes. (Мы сожалеем, что потратили так много денег на одежду.)

4 b We regret to inform you that you failed. (Мы с сожалением сообщаем вам, что вы не сдали.)

Meaning difference: regret + -ing means regretting something that has already happened, while regret + to-infinitive means regretting to have to do or say something (usually bad news).

5 a Try to cut down on sweets. You'll feel better. (Постарайтесь сократить потребление сладостей. Вам станет лучше.)

5 b Try sticking to a list when you go shopping. (Попробуйте придерживаться списка, когда ходите по магазинам.)

Meaning difference: try + to-infinitive means making an effort or attempting to do something, while try + -ing means experimenting with something to see what effect it has.