Gerund infinitive

(continuation of one and the same activity)(change of activity= перейти к...)

Old Mrs.Todd went on talking about Sue went on to talk about her other

her health for hours. problems.

• The verb to stop in the function of part of a compound verbal aspect predicate is followed only by gerund! e.g.

Mr. Dursley stopped staring at the cat and started to think about his work.

Aunt Petunia stopped gossiping about her neighbours as she saw that her husband was not listening to her.

• The verb to stop when followed by an infinitive performs the function of adverbial modifier of reason, e.g.

to stop