Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles Do we use 'regret' with an 'ing' verb or with 'to' plus infinitive? Watch this video to find out - you won't regret it. 'Regret' is a verb. It means 'to feel bad about a past action or situation'. We often use it to talk about mistakes we have made and feel bad about. It can be followed by a noun: 'You'll regret that.' Most commonly, we use 'regret' plus 'ing': 'I regret staying up so late last night. Now I'm tired.' 'Regret' plus 'to' plus infinitive is only really used to make announcements of bad news. It's often found in formal letters, for example: 'We regret to inform you that your job application has not been successful.' At a train station or airport they might announce: 'We regret to inform you that the 16:10 to Scotland has been cancelled.' Well, I don't regret any of this and I hope you don't regret learning about 'regret'. See you.
B1 regret ing infinitive inform feel bad bad Regret + ing or + to - English In A Minute 9 0 林宜悉 posted on 2021/01/25 More Share Save Report Video vocabulary