Differences in meaning between the to-infinitive and –ing form
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TO GO ON 

to do (finish doing sth and start doing sth else afterwards)

doing (continue doing sth)

He went on doing his French. 

to do (not forget)

Did you remember to call Maria?

doing (recall)

He remembered meeting her in Paris.

to do (not remember)

He forgot to buy milk.

doing (not recall)

He forgot telling it to me.

to do (stop temporarily in order to do sth else)

While I was driving to work, I stopped to buy a sandwich..

doing (finish doing sth)

He stopped smoking.

TO  TRY 

to do (attempt, do one’s best)

If you have difficulty falling asleep, try counting sheep.

TO MEAN 

I apologise, I didn’t mean to upset you.

doing (involve)

it will mean working hard.

TO BE AFRAID 

to do (be too frightened to do sth; hesitate)

She is too afraid to travel by plane.

of doing (be afraid that what is referred to by the –ing form may happen)

When exercising, I’m afraid of injuring my back.

TO REGRET 

doing (feel sorry about)

I regret telling her about that.

TO WANT

to do (wish)

I want to travel to Africa.

doing (sth needs to be done)

My car wants cleaning.

BE SORRY

to do (regret)

I was sorry to hear you haven’t been feeling well.

doing (apologise for)

I’m sorry for being so late.

HATE

to do (not like what one is about to do)

I hate to disappoint you.

doing (feel sorry for what one is doing)

I hate troubling you but could you help me with this?