I have some questions about when to use infinitive or gerund

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I would like you to say to me, in the following sentences, if i must use Infinitive or Gerund:

1) Don't forget to bring / bringing the photos.

2) It wasn't worth continuing/ to continue up the safari.

3) My family stopped visiting/to visit my grand parents old house.

4) I was offered a place in the national swimming team but it meant to travel/traveling to competitions every week.

5) I meant to tell/telling Oliver about my concert, but when i saw him i forgot.

Philip · Accepted Answer

1) Don't forget to bring the photos.
2) It wasn't worth continuing... or I wasn't worth it to continue...
3) PROBLEM: stopped visiting means you no longer visit; stopped to visit means that you indeed rest a while to have a conversation.
4) ...it meant having to travel...makes more sense.
5) I meant to tell Oliver...

AlpheccaStars · Answer

1) Don't forget to bring the photos.
2) It wasn't worth it to continue the safari.
3) My family stopped to visit my grand parents old house. (They wanted to see that old house for a few minutes.)
3) My family stopped visiting my grand parents old house. (Nobody lived there, so they didn't want to waste time there.)
4) I was offered a place in the national swimming team but it meant traveling to competitions every week.
5) I meant to tell Oliver about my concert, but when I saw him I forgot.

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