Remember: infinitive or gerund?

★ Remember + (to) infinitive → refers to recalling (or not recalling) that

there is something we need to do before we do it.

E.g. Please remember to buy some milk on the way home

★ Remember + gerund → refers to having (or not having) a memory of

something in the past.

E.g. I remember watching this film before.

Exercise:

1. Remember to_________ the dog before leaving. (feed)

2. Matthew remembered _________his cousin for her birthday. (call)
3. Matthew remembers________ his cousin for her birthday. (call)
4. I really remember________ them to come for dinner tonight. (ask)
5. She doesn’t remember__________to babysit. (agree)
6. I hope he’s remembered __________ the tickets for the cinema. (buy)
7. I don’t remember_________ him to the party. (invite)
8. I didn’t remember_________ him to the party. (invite)
 9. Please, remember __________ your homework. (do)
10. Andrew clearly remembers_____________ all the documentation. (sign)

2→ He remembered, then he called.

3→ He called, then he remembered.