verb + -ing or infinitive

verb + -ing or infinitive and change in meaning

Remember and forget:

1. + doing something = memories of the past (the action happens before the remembering).
2. + to do something = actions someone is/was supposed to do (the remembering happens before the action).

Regret:

1. + doing = sorry about something that happened in the past.
2. + to do = inform/tell someone about bad news.

Try:

1. + doing = do something and see what happens.
2. + to do = make an effort to do something, but not necessarily succeed.

Stop:

1. + doing = end an action.
2. + to do = give the reason for stoping.

Mean:

1. + doing = one thing results in or involves another.
2. + to do = expree an intension.

Go on:

1. + doing = continue doing something.
2. + to do = move on to do something else.

Verbs of perception: (feel, hear, listen to, notice, see, watch)

1. + doing = part of the action, or it continues.
2. + to do = the whole action from beginning to end.

Verb + -ing or infinitive and little change in meaning(begin, continue, intend, start)

Note: two -ing forms are not usually used together.

E.G. : It was starting to get dark. (not starting getting)

like, love, prefer, hate + doing = showing your feelings.

+ to do = suggest something is a good idea.

E.G. : I like to do my tax returns realy, but I don't like doing them.