gerund stop regret

Rephrase the following sentences. Use TO when there are two different actions: Verbs that refer to a situation in general (ING) or to a future event (TO). Would like + TO DREAD LIKE LOVE HATE Verbs that have a different meaning: Verbs that refer to past or to future events: Mean -- TO “intend” -- ING “imply” Stop -- TO “in order to” -- ING “cease” Try -- TO “make an effort” -- ING “make an experiment” Remember --TO: future -- ING: past Forget --TO: future -- ING: past Regret --TO: future -- ING: past There are some verbs which can be followed both by Gerund or by Long Infinitive, depending on their meaning or on what they refer to, past or present/future. I remembered to turn off the lights. (I was about to close the door, but fortunately I remembered that I had to turn on the lights. I remember turning on the lights. (I did that an hour ago.) I hate going to the dentist. (in general) I hate to go to the dentist tomorrow. (about a specific future situation) Prefer --TO: followed by 1 verb --ING: followed by 2 verbs Infinitive or Gerund? ( I would like ………………… (come) to your party next Sunday, but I haven’t finished my project yet. ( Sammy always dreads ………………… (visit) her aunt, she never stops telling him off! ( Does your mother like ………………… (shop)? ( I hate ………………… (inform) you that the plane will be delayed. ( They hate ………………… (be) kept waiting. ( Nobody likes ………………… (swim) in cold water. Choose the correct answer: Will you remember … the door before leaving? a. to lock b. locking I regret not ….. the game that day. a. to see b. seeing Don’t forget …… the letter I gave you. a. to post b. posting I remembered …. him when I visited London. a. to meet b. meeting They will always regret not …. the old house. a. to sell b. selling He completely forgot …… me the other day. a. to call b. calling Gerund or Infinitive? ( Are you still ill? Why don’t you try ………………………(take) that new medicine? ( The little girl stopped ……………………… (cry) and went on ……………………… (laugh). ( We were walking down the street and stopped ……………………… (buy) two sandwiches. ( While I am away, please try ……………………… (feed) my cats. ( When saying to change yourself I mean ……………………… (have) a new vision of life. ( We all consider him ……………………… (be) our friend. ( I deeply regret ……………………… (inform) you that there is nothing else that could be done anymore. ( Since he retired, he has considered ……………………… (sell) his house and ……………………… (move) to Florida. ( I mean ……………………… (go) to their house and ……………………… (tell) them what I really think. ( I would rather read a book. I prefer … ( You would rather stay home. You prefer… ( Sarah would rather eat a pizza. Sarah prefers… ( We would rather play tennis. We prefer … (I would rather read a book than watch TV. I prefer … (You would rather stay home than go out. You prefer… (Sarah would rather eat a pizza than drink juice. Sarah prefers… (We would rather play tennis than swim. We prefer … Go on -- TO “do sth. different” -- ING “continue the same thing” Consider -- TO “regard as” -- ING “think about” Regret -- TO “apologize in advance” -- ING “ be sorry for”