Compare sentences a and b. How is the meaning of the underlined verb different when followed by an -ing form or an infinitive?
1 a I tried buying a present for her, but she was still angry with me.
b I tried to buy a present for her, but everything was too expensive.
2 a I stopped talking to my friend when the film started.
b I stopped to talk to my friend when I met him in town.
3 a After the film, they went on eating popcorn.
b After the film, they went on to eat pizza.
4 a I won't forget visiting the Taj Mahal - it was amazing.
b I won't forget to visit the Taj Mahal - I've heard it's amazing.
1 a I tried buying a present for her, but she was still angry with me.
(Tôi đã thử mua một món quà cho cô ấy, nhưng cô ấy vẫn giận tôi.)
b I tried to buy a present for her, but everything was too expensive.
(Tôi đã cố gắng mua một món quà cho cô ấy, nhưng mọi thứ đều quá đắt.)
2 a I stopped talking to my friend when the film started.
(Tôi ngừng nói chuyện với bạn tôi khi bộ phim bắt đầu.)
b I stopped to talk to my friend when I met him in town.
(Tôi dừng lại để nói chuyện với bạn tôi khi tôi gặp anh ấy trong thị trấn.)
3 a After the film, they went on eating popcorn.
(Sau khi xem phim, họ lại tiếp tục ăn bỏng ngô.)
b After the film, they went on to eat pizza.
(Sau khi xem phim, họ tiếp tục đi ăn pizza.)
4 a I won't forget visiting the Taj Mahal - it was amazing.
(Tôi sẽ không quên đã ghé thăm Taj Mahal - thật tuyệt vời.)
b I won't forget to visit the Taj Mahal - I've heard it's amazing.
(Tôi sẽ không quên ghé thăm Taj Mahal - Tôi nghe nói nó thật tuyệt vời.)
