Å bruke "stop"
Stop + gerundium betyr at en pågående handling tar slutt. Det finnes ingen årsakssammenheng mellom de to verbene.
Eksempler
- 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.
Stop + infinitiv betyr å avbryte en aktivitet for å gjøre noe annet, så infinitiven brukes til å uttrykke hensiktet av det å stoppe.
Eksempler
- 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.