Amanda stopped to have a quick snack and then continued translating the article.(Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else. Stop + -ing means the action is not happening any more.)
You should try to do exercise, you may. (Try + to + infinitive means that something is difficult but you are making an effort to do it. Try + -ing means that you are trying something as an experiment, especially as a possible solution to a problem, to see if it works or not.)
They tried lifting that tree trunk, but it was too heavy for them. (The same situation as with the previous one.)
Being a doctor means helping people. (Mean + ing = expresses what the result of an action will be. Mean + infinitive with to = expresses an intention/plan.)
I am sorry; I didn’t mean to hurt you. (The same situation as with the previous one.)
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Amanda stopped to have a quick snack and then continued translating the article.(Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else. Stop + -ing means the action is not happening any more.)
You should try to do exercise, you may. (Try + to + infinitive means that something is difficult but you are making an effort to do it. Try + -ing means that you are trying something as an experiment, especially as a possible solution to a problem, to see if it works or not.)
They tried lifting that tree trunk, but it was too heavy for them. (The same situation as with the previous one.)
Being a doctor means helping people. (Mean + ing = expresses what the result of an action will be. Mean + infinitive with to = expresses an intention/plan.)
I am sorry; I didn’t mean to hurt you. (The same situation as with the previous one.)