-ing o to: cuando cambia el sentido
remember, forget, stop, try, regret: dos construcciones, dos sentidos.
| Verbo | + -ing | + to + base |
|---|---|---|
| remember | recordar haber hecho: I remember meeting him. | acordarse de hacer: Remember to call me. |
| forget | olvidar haber hecho: I'll never forget seeing the sea. | olvidarse de hacer: I forgot to lock the door. |
| stop | dejar de hacer: He stopped smoking. | pararse para hacer: He stopped to smoke. |
| try | probar (a ver): Try adding salt. | intentar: I tried to open it. |
| regret | arrepentirse de: I regret saying that. | lamentar comunicar: We regret to inform you… |
make / let + base
Después de make (obligar) y let (dejar), forma base sin «to»: She made me wait (me hizo esperar). Let me explain (déjame explicar). Pero en pasiva: I was made to wait.
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Completa: Don't forget (buy) milk.
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to buy -
Completa: I remember (visit) this place as a child.
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visiting -
Traduce: «Dejó de beber.»
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He stopped drinking. -
Corrige: My boss made me to work late.
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My boss made me work late.