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  • We stopped ......................(buy) some water at the motorway service area. (We were travelling and we stopped for a short time in order to buy some water.)
    to buy
  • I forgot ...............(meet) him. (I don’t have the memory of meeting him before.)
    meeting
  • How did she manage ...............(find) the solution?
    to find
  • I tried ............................(email) Simon but it bounced back. (I tried/attempted to email him but I did not succeed.)
    to email
  • Correct or wrong? 'Suddenly it started to rain.'
    Correct
  • She refused.........................(cooperate) any longer. I don't know why!
    to cooperate
  • I didn't intend/hesitate/pretend/promise to accept that job because the salary was great.
    hesitate
  • You had better ..............(ask) his permission.
    ask
  • She stopped......................(cry) as soon as she saw her mother. (She was crying, and then she didn’t cry anymore.)
    crying
  • I know Jane, I remember....................(talk) to her yesterday. (I talked to Jane and now I remember that fact)
    talking
  • Working in London means ..................(leave) home at 6.30. (Because I work in London, this is the result or consequence.)
    leaving
  • I didn’t mean ....................(make) you cry. (I didn’t intend to make you cry.)
    to make
  • He went on ..................(sing) after everyone else had finished. (He continued singing without stopping.)
    singing
  • Can you touch your toes without .................(bend) your knees?
    bending
  • They fancied/avoided/hesitated/admitted stealing money in the court, therefore they were sent to jail.
    admitted
  • Do you remember ...................(lose) your first tooth?
    losing
  • I tried ............................ (search) the web and finally found an address for him. (I searched the web to see what information I could find.)
    searching
  • I regret ...............(tell) you that we can't hire you. (I’m telling you now, and I’m sorry.)
    to tell
  • After his studies he went on .......................(become) a teacher.
    to become