Utiliser "Stop"

Stop + gérondif veut dire qu'une action qui était en cours prends fin. Il n'y a pas de relation de cause à effet.

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Exemples
  • 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 + l'infinitif veut dire qu'on interrompt une action pour faire autre chose. L'infinitif exprime la cause de l’arrêt.

Exemples
  • 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.
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