The card explains the difference in meaning between 'stopped to drink' (stopping one activity to start another) and 'stopped drinking' (no longer drinking).
Kart, 'stopped to drink' (başka bir şeye başlamak için bir aktiviteyi durdurdu) ve 'stopped drinking' (artık içmiyor) arasındaki anlam farkını açıklar.
| Task | Stacey stopped ________ (to drink) some water. She made a pause during her jogging. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | drinking |
| b | to drink |
| c | drinks |
| d | drank |
| comment | Some verbs can be used both with the Gerund and the Infinitive. But in some cases the meaning of the sentence becomes different. Compare: stopped to drink - stopped one activity in order to start another one / stopped drinking - she is not drinking anymore. |
| topic | gerunds and infinitives |
| level | 2 |
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