Generally speaking, to do is the simple future tense, which means what you will do; Doing is the present continuous tense, which is what we are doing now. There are exceptions, and the specific situation is analyzed.
The following is an explanation of the exercises about this problem, hoping to help.
Doing and doing have different meanings.
Stop doing/do it
Stop doing something, stop doing something, do something else.
Stop doing sth.
They stopped for a cigarette. They stopped to have a cigarette.
I must give up smoking. I must give up smoking.
Forgot to do/to do
Forget to do sth. (unfinished)
Forget to do sth. (completed)
The light in the office is still on. He forgot to turn it off.
The light in the office is still on, and it forgot to turn it off. (Leave the light on)
He forgot to turn off the light.
He forgot that he had turned off the light. (The light has been turned off)
Don't forget to come tomorrow.
Don't forget to come tomorrow. (The upcoming action has not yet been completed)
Remember to do/want to do
Remember to do sth.
Remember to do sth. Remember to do sth.
Remember to go to the post office after school.
Remember to go to the post office after school.
Don't you remember seeing this man before?
Don't you remember seeing that man before?
Regret doing/doing
Regret doing sth. (unfinished)
Regret doing sth. Regret what he did. (completed)
I'm sorry to have to do this, but I have no choice.
I'm sorry I have to do this. I really have no choice.
I don't regret telling her what I think.
I don't regret telling her what I think.
Stop doing/doing
Stop doing something for a long time, even forever.
Stop doing sth. Stop in a short time and will continue to do it later.
That department has never existed.
That department no longer exists.
When the teacher passed by, the girls stopped chatting for a while.
When the teacher passed by, the girls stopped to chat.
Try to do
Try to do sth.
Try to do an experiment, try to do something.
You must try to be more careful.
You should be more careful.
I tried gardening, but I didn't succeed.
I tried to plant fruit trees and flowers, but I didn't succeed.
Go ahead and do it.
Go on doing one thing and then do another.
Keep doing, keep doing what you have done.
After he finished math, he went on to do physics.
After studying mathematics, he went on to study physics.
After finishing this exercise, continue to do another exercise.
After finishing this exercise, continue to do other exercises.
be afraid to do sth.
Dare to do is dare to do something, which is subjective and means "fear";
Fear of doing is worrying about the situation and results of doing it. Doing is caused objectively, which means "I am afraid, I am afraid".
She didn't dare to take another step in the grass because she was afraid of being bitten by a snake.
She was afraid of being bitten by a snake and dared not take another step in the grass.
She is afraid of waking her husband.
She is afraid of waking her husband.
She is afraid of waking her husband.
She is afraid of waking her husband.
be interested in doing sth.
Be interested in doing sth and want to know sth.
Being interested in doing is interested in an idea, and doing is usually an idea.
I really want to know what happened.
I really want to know what happened. (I want to know)
I'm interested in working in Switzerland. Do you have any thoughts about this?
I'm interested in working in Switzerland. Have you thought about this? (an idea)
It means doing sth.
It means to plan and think.
It means doing means.
I want to go, but my father won't let me.
I want to go, but my father won't let me.
Raising wages means increasing purchasing power.
Giving a raise means increasing purchasing power.
Start doing sth.
Start doing sth.
Start doing sth.
1) When talking about a long-term activity or starting a habit, use doing.
How old were you when you started playing the piano?
How old were you when you started playing the piano?
2) When begin and start are used in the continuous tense, the infinitive to do is used as the following verb.
I'm getting angry.
I'm getting angry.
3) When verbs such as try, intention, begin and start are followed by know, understand and realize, the infinitive to do is often used.
I'm beginning to understand the truth.
I began to understand the truth.
4) When the object is the subject
It began to melt.
12 sensory verb+do/want to do
Sensory verbs "see, see, observe, pay attention, see, listen, smell, taste and feel +do" indicate the completeness and authenticity of the action; +do indicates the continuity and gradualness of the action.
I saw him working in the garden yesterday.
I saw him working in the garden yesterday. (emphasize the fact that "I saw it")
I saw him working in the garden yesterday.
I saw him working in the garden yesterday.
Exercise questions:
() 1. She reached the top of the mountain and stopped on a big stone by the roadside.
A. have a rest.
The light in the office is still on.
Oh, I forgot.
A. turn it off. Turn it off.
You are brave enough to raise an objection at the meeting.
-Well, now I regret it.
A. do sth. do sth.
They know her very well. They watched her grow up since she was a child.
A. 10. d) growth
The last time the missing boy was seen was by the river.
A. play games.
() 6. _ _ _ _ _ In the late afternoon, Bob turned off the alarm clock.
Sleep b sleep c sleep d sleep.
() 7. Does she like _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stamps?
Collect collect collect
8. Do you want to drink some water?
Drink. a. drink
9. Are you interested in _ _ _ _ _?
Draw a picture C.to
() 10. Lucy is good at _ _ _ _ _ English.
Study, study.
You can train by doing problems. In short, the infinitive table is about to be made, but it hasn't been done yet.