استخدام “Go on”
التركيب go on + صيغة الـ gerund يعني استمرار الفعل المُشار إليه بصيغة الـ gerund.
أمثلة
- He went on speaking for two hours.
- I can’t go on working like this – I’m exhausted.
- Even after I apologized, he went on being angry for another month.
- The show will go on playing through the end of the year.
أما التركيب go on + مَصْدر الفعل المسبوق بـ to فيعني استكمال الفاعل للفعل التالي، والذي غالبًا ما يَكُون المرحلة التالية من عملية تم وصفها في سياق الجملة.
أمثلة
- After introducing her proposal, she went on to explain the benefits for the company.
- John Smith worked in local government for five years, then went on to become a Member of Parliament.
- After making dinner, I went on to set the table.
- When you’re done with your soup, you can go on to serve the main dish.
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استخدام “Stop”
عندما نستخدِم stop + صيغة الـ gerund فإننا نشير إلى تَوَقُف حَدَثْ ما كان مستمرًا. في هذه الحالة، لا توجد علاقة سببية بين الفعلين.
أمثلة
- I stopped working for them last year.
- I have stopped cycling to work.
- Could you stop bringing your dog to the office?
- He stopped eating meat in January.
عندما نستخدِم stop + مَصْدر الفعل مسبوقًا بـ to فإننا نعني أننا أوقفنا فعلًا كنا نقوم به حتى نقوم بفِعِل شيء آخر؛ لذا، فصيغة المَصْدر تشير إلى الغرض من التوقف.
أمثلة
- I stopped to have lunch at 12:00.
- It’s difficult to concentrate on what you are doing if you have to stop to answer the phone every five minutes.
- We stopped to look at the wildflowers.
- I stopped to take a break, but I’ll start again soon.
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استخدام “Try”
تُعَبِر try + صيغة الـ gerund عن محاولة الشخص القيام بفِعل شيء ما أو تجريبه.
أمثلة
- If you have problems sleeping, you could try doing some yoga before you go to bed.
- Why don’t you try drinking some warm milk?
- I would like to try driving a tank.
- Have you ever tried eating snake?
تُعَبِر try + صيغة المَصْدر المسبوق بـ to عن قيام شخص ما بمجهود لفِعِل شيءما. قد يَكُون الشيء المُشار إليه صعب للغاية أو غير مُمِكِن.
أمثلة
- The surgeons tried to save his life but he died on the operating table.
- We’ll try to phone at 6 o’clock, but it might be hard to find a public telephone.
- Could you try to fix my shoes by tomorrow?
- He tries to be quiet but he’s always been a noisy child.