Try doing or Try to do Try gerund

  • Slides: 13
Download presentation
? Try + doing or Try + to do?

? Try + doing or Try + to do?

Try + gerund means to experiment with an action that might be a solution

Try + gerund means to experiment with an action that might be a solution to your problem. ? * If you have problems sleeping, you could try doing some yoga before you go to bed, or you could try drinking some warm milk. Try + to-infinitive means to make an effort to do something. It may be something very difficult or even impossible: * The surgeons tried to save his life but he died on the operating table.

? Amaury tried ______ a job, but nobody was hiring. • to find •

? Amaury tried ______ a job, but nobody was hiring. • to find • finding Next question

? I tried ______ a gold medal at the Olympics, but it was too

? I tried ______ a gold medal at the Olympics, but it was too difficult. • winning • to win Next question

? Try _____ earplugs if your wife snores. • to use • using Next

? Try _____ earplugs if your wife snores. • to use • using Next question

? Andre tried ______ Mount Everest, but it was too hard. • to climb

? Andre tried ______ Mount Everest, but it was too hard. • to climb • climbing Next question

? Hanna tried _____ her essay last, but she was too confused and tired.

? Hanna tried _____ her essay last, but she was too confused and tired. . • to write • writing Next question

? If your friend is angry with you, try ______ sorry. • to say

? If your friend is angry with you, try ______ sorry. • to say • saying Next question

? Jose tried ______ smoking, but it only lasted for one day. • to

? Jose tried ______ smoking, but it only lasted for one day. • to quit • quitting Next question

? If you want to lose weight, try _____ for thirty minutes every day.

? If you want to lose weight, try _____ for thirty minutes every day. • to walk • walking Next question

? My cat would not stop meowing, so I tried ___ her a different

? My cat would not stop meowing, so I tried ___ her a different kind of cat food. • to feed • feeding Next question

? Reema wanted to know if university is hard. She tried ______some online courses

? Reema wanted to know if university is hard. She tried ______some online courses to find out. • to take • taking Next question