diference between infinite and gerund

In 1., you stop whatever you're doing because you want to have a cigarette: the "to" shows your intention. In 2., you decide not to smoke anymore, you stop the habit of smoking; it would sound better if you wrote "I've stopped smoking".

BTW, you must write "infinitive"

May I add something Pieanne?

I would rather use a past tense instead of the Present Simple. Else I'd go for a Present Continuous (meaning a future action).

Just my two cents though.

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YoHfI would rather use a past tense instead of the Present Simple. Else I'd go for a Present Continuous (meaning a future action).

Quite so. Or even describing what you're doing right now.

PieanneIn 1., you stop whatever you're doing because you want to have a cigarette: the "to" shows your intention.

If you see a board saying "Don't smoke while walking", you'd better stop to smoke. But I've never seen a driver who stops driving to smoke in his/her car.

paco

Don't smoke while walking? What about while running?

And I have seen so many drivers stop driving to smoke thei

PieanneIn 1., you stop whatever you're doing because you want to have a cigarette: the "to" shows your intention.

Here I can see many stop kissing to smoke. How about in Italy and France? Do your folks stop smoking to kiss?

No, but people here stop kissing to smoke.

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Oh, those Italians! [disgusted]

I was kidding Pieanne.

We are not that bad.

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