Definition / Forklaring
Nogle verber kan efterfølges af enten -ing eller to + infinitive, men betydningen ændrer sig alt efter formen. Det gælder vigtige verber som stop, remember og try. Det grammatiske mønster er lille, men betydningsforskellen kan være stor. Den ene form kan fx handle om hukommelse, mens den anden handler om pligt eller formål. Derfor bør lærende ikke kun huske strukturen, men også knytte hver struktur til en konkret betydning.
Nøgleregler
- stop doing = afslutte en aktivitet: He stopped smoking.
- stop to do = stoppe en aktivitet for at gøre noget andet: He stopped to smoke.
- remember doing = have et minde om en tidligere handling.
- remember to do = ikke glemme en fremtidig handling.
- try doing = afprøve en metode.
- try to do = gøre en indsats.
Eksempler
- I stopped smoking two years ago. - Jeg stoppede med at ryge for to år siden.
- I stopped to buy some water. - Jeg stoppede for at købe noget vand.
- I remember meeting her before. - Jeg husker at have mødt hende før.
- Please remember to lock the door. - Husk at låse døren.
- If the printer is slow, try restarting it. - Hvis printeren er langsom, så prøv at genstarte den.
- He tried to open the window, but it was stuck. - Han forsøgte at åbne vinduet, men det sad fast.
Almindelige fejl
- ❌ I remembered to meet her at the conference last year. -> ✅ I remember meeting her at the conference last year.
- ❌ Please remember locking the door tonight. -> ✅ Please remember to lock the door tonight.
- ❌ He stopped to smoke because it was bad for his health. -> ✅ He stopped smoking because it was bad for his health.
Tips
- Spørg: Is this about memory, purpose, or effort? Det fortæller som regel, hvilket mønster du skal vælge.