Remember, stop e try em Inglês

 

✅ Verbos que mudam de significado: remember, stop e try

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🔹 1. REMEMBER + -ing / REMEMBER + to + verb

Remember + -ing

👉 significa lembrar de algo que você já fez (memória do passado).

Exemplos:

• I remember meeting her for the first time.
  → Eu me lembro de tê-la encontrado pela primeira vez.

• He doesn’t remember locking the door.
  → Ele não se lembra de ter trancado a porta.

Remember + to + verb

👉 significa lembrar de fazer algo, não esquecer uma tarefa.

Exemplos:

• Remember to lock the door.
  → Lembre-se de trancar a porta.

• Did you remember to send the email?
  → Você lembrou de enviar o e-mail?

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🔹 2. STOP + -ing / STOP + to + verb

Stop + -ing

👉 significa parar definitivamente de fazer algo.

Exemplos:

• She stopped smoking.
  → Ela parou de fumar.

• I need to stop eating junk food.
  → Preciso parar de comer besteiras.

Stop + to + verb

👉 significa parar algo que você está fazendo para fazer outra ação.

Exemplos:

• He stopped to smoke.
  → Ele parou (o que estava fazendo) para fumar.

• We stopped to rest.
  → Paramos para descansar.

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🔹 3. TRY + -ing / TRY + to + verb

Try + -ing

👉 significa experimentar uma solução, tentar algo para ver se funciona.

Exemplos:

• Try restarting your computer.
  → Tente reiniciar o computador (para ver se resolve).

• Try adding more salt.
  → Experimente adicionar mais sal.

Try + to + verb

👉 significa esforçar-se para fazer algo difícil.

Exemplos:

• I tried to open the door, but it was stuck.
  → Tentei abrir a porta, mas estava emperrada.

• She tried to understand the explanation.
  → Ela tentou (com esforço) entender a explicação.

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✅ Resumo rápido

Verbo	+ -ing	+ to + verb
remember	lembrar de algo já feito	lembrar de fazer algo
stop	parar definitivamente	parar para fazer outra coisa
try	experimentar como solução	tentar com esforço

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✅ EXERCÍCIO – 25 QUESTÕES (Múltipla escolha)

Escolha a opção correta.

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1. I remember _____ her at the party last year.

a) to meet
b) meeting
c) met

2. Remember _____ the door before you leave.

a) locking
b) to lock
c) lock

3. He stopped _____ because he was tired.

a) to work
b) working
c) work

4. She stopped _____ fast food last month.

a) to eat
b) eating
c) eat

5. Try _____ the computer. It might solve the problem.

a) restarting
b) to restart
c) restart

6. I tried _____ the window, but it wouldn’t open.

a) opening
b) to open
c) open

7. Do you remember _____ this movie before?

a) to see
b) seeing
c) seen

8. He stopped _____ a rest during the long trip.

a) taking
b) to take
c) take

9. Try _____ more water during the day.

a) to drink
b) drinking
c) drink

10. She tried _____ him, but he didn’t pick up.

a) calling
b) to call
c) call

11. I don’t remember _____ that restaurant.

a) to visit
b) visiting
c) visited

12. We stopped _____ photos because the view was beautiful.

a) to take
b) taking
c) take

13. You should try _____ earlier. It may help.

a) going to bed
b) to go to bed
c) go to bed

14. He tried _____ the heavy box, but it was impossible.

a) lifting
b) to lift
c) lift

15. She remembers _____ in Spain when she was a child.

a) to live
b) living
c) lived

16. Stop _____ and listen to me!

a) talking
b) to talk
c) talk

17. They stopped _____ coffee on their way to work.

a) to buy
b) buying
c) buy

18. He tried _____ the medicine, but it tasted awful.

a) to take
b) taking
c) take

19. I remembered _____ him about the meeting.

a) telling
b) to tell
c) tell

20. Stop _____ video games and do your homework.

a) playing
b) to play
c) played

21. Try _____ this button and see what happens.

a) pressing
b) to press
c) press

22. She stopped _____ her shoelaces.

a) tying
b) to tie
c) tie

23. He doesn’t remember _____ that mistake.

a) to make
b) making
c) make

24. We tried _____ the bus, but it was too late.

a) catching
b) to catch
c) catch

25. Try _____ sugar in your coffee if it’s too bitter.

a) adding
b) to add
c) add

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✅ GABARITO EXPLICADO

1. b – “remember + -ing” = lembrar de algo do passado.

2. b – “remember + to + verb” = lembrar de fazer algo.

3. a – “stop + to + verb” = parar para fazer algo (parar para descansar).

4. b – “stop + -ing” = parar definitivamente.

5. a – “try + -ing” = experimentar como solução.

6. b – “try + to + verb” = fazer esforço.

7. b – “remember + -ing” = lembrar de algo vivido.

8. b – parar para tirar fotos.

9. b – experimentar beber mais água.

10. b – esforço para ligar.

11. b – lembrar de ter visitado.

12. a – parar para tirar fotos.

13. a – try + -ing = experimente fazer isso.

14. b – esforço para levantar.

15. b – lembrar de viver no passado.

16. a – stop + ing = pare de falar.

17. a – parar para comprar.

18. b – experimentar tomar o remédio.

19. b – lembrar de dizer.

20. a – stop + ing = parar de jogar.

21. a – experimentar apertar.

22. b – parar para amarrar o cadarço.

23. b – lembrar de ter feito.

24. b – esforço para alcançar o ônibus.

25. a – experimentar adicionar açúcar.