Grammar: ’stop buying’ or ’stop to buy’? - BBC English Masterclass

Some verbs change meaning depending on whether they are followed by a gerund or infinitive verb. Learn about three of them – ‘stop’, ‘regret’ and ‘go on’ - in this Masterclass with Sian. For more, visit our website: Transcript: Sian Hi Sian here for BBC Learning English. Now lots of people stop to buy a coffee on their way into work, but not me - I’ve stopped buying coffee. What’s the difference - ’stop buying’ ’stop to buy’? You’ll find out in this Masterclass. In English we have a group of verbs that can be followed by the gerund or the infinitive, but with a change in meaning. We’re going to look at three of them: ’stop’, ’regret’ and ’go on’. 1) Stop ’I’ve stopped buying’ ’I stopped to buy’? OK, number one, listen to these two examples with ’stop’ and try and work out the difference in meaning. So, ’I’ve stopped buying coffee’ and ’I stopped to buy a coffee this morning’. What’s the difference? Well, the first