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Remember
I remember doing something - I did and now I remember it. You remember doing something after you have done it. ... I know I locked the door. I clearly remember locking it.
I remembered to do something ... I remembered that I had to do it. You remember to do something before you do it. ... I remembered to lock the door but I forgot to shut the windows.
Regret
I regret doing something = I did it and now I am sorry about it. ... I now regret saying what I said.
I regret to say/to tell you/to inform you = I am sorry that I have to say. ... We regret to inform you that we cannot offer you the job.
Try
Try to do = attempt to do, make an effort to do ... I tried to open the window.
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Help
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I cann't help doing something = I cann't stop myself doing it ... She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help laughing.
Mean
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To have a particular result ... If we want to catch the 7.30 train, it will mean leaving the house at 6.00.
Stop
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To pause in a journey or activity for a short time (in order to do something else) ... We stopped to have something to eat.
go on
Go on doing something = continue with the same thing ... The president paused for a moment and then went on talking.
Go on to do something = do or say something new ... after discussion the economy, the president then went on to talk about foreign policy.