Gerunds and Infinitives C1

We stopped to watch the street performers.

   We stopped watching the street performers.

• Same meaning

• Different meaning

Everyone was tired, so we stopped (a)   (rehearse) until the next day.

They seemed (a)   (like) the show.

She managed (a)   (answer) the question.

I was made (a)   (sing) alone.

They never saw her (a)   (act).

She was particularly interested in (a)   (learn) to sing.

My parents didn’t want me (a)   (go) to acting school.

I remember learning my lines for the play.

   I remembered to learn my lines for the play.

• Same meaning

• Different meaning

I love going to the theatre.

   I love to go to the theatre. 

• Same meaning

• Different meaning