gold experience B2 unit 5 UOE 1- verb patterns- meaning change

remember

• to have a memory of doing something

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• remember that you have to do something

• Lucy remembered visiting the city before.

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• I remembered to do homework.

forget

• forget that you have to do something

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• (not to) forget that you did something in the past

• I forgot to tell you.

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• They never forgot winning the World Cup.

need

• passive: something needs/wants to be..

• The dog needs walking.

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• I need to go on holiday.

• it is a necessity, desire or a plan

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regret

• formal: I'm sorry to tell that..

• She regrets arguing with her brother.

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• to regret something from the past that can't be changed

• We regret to inform you that the match will be cancelled.

try

• to experiment with something

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• to attempt to do something

• I tried using another key, but the door didn't open.

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• I tried to call her, but she wasn't there.

mean

• an activity involves a lot of energy

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• Being in the school basketball team means practising twice a week.

• to (not) have the intention to do something

• I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you.

stop

• stop in order to do something else

• She stopped to talk to the man.

• stop the activity

• She stopped talking when the teacher came in.

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go on

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• The start footballer will go on to become a coach.

• to become in the future

• I'll go on playing football as long as I can.

• continue the activity

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