Remember + gerund or infinitive. Remember can be followed by either a geruna or an infinitive, but the meaning changes. It’s important to know the difference.
REMEMBER + GERUND
- Use a gerund after remember to talk about memories or to recall someone or something
- He remembers wearing a suit but that really all he remembers from that day. (He can recall the memory of wearing the suit).
- I don’t remember talking to her, but I could be wrong. (Maybe I just forgot that we talked)
REMEMBER + INFINITIVE
- Use remember + infinitve to express that you have not forgotten to do something.
- I didn’t remember to pay the fee, so we lost the membership. (I forgot to pay the fee)
- Many times we use remember + infinitive to give a stong suggestion to someone who should not forget to do something.
- Remember to take an umbrella. It’s going to rain later. (don’t forget your umbrella)
English Grammar
Now that you have seen «Remember + gerund or infinitive», take a look at our other English grammar posts:
Grammar: Would you mind?
Grammar: Multi Word Verbs
