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In English, the verb “remember” means “to recall” or “to NOT forget” something. However, the exact meaning of “remember” depends on the structure of the sentence. There are 2 structures we can use with “remember”: “remember” + infinitive form of a verb “remember” + ING form of a verb (gerund)
9 de nov. de 2017 · Aprende a usar correctamente los verbos que pueden ir seguidos por ing o por infinitivo con distintos significados. Descubre las reglas, los ejemplos y las diferencias entre remember, forget, regret, stop, mean, go on y try.
remember / forget. Remember + - ing and forget + - ing refer to having (or not having) a memory of something in the past. I remember watching this film before. I'll never forget meeting you for the first time in this café.
When they are used with -ing, these verbs emphasise the action or event in progress. When they are used with an infinitive without to, they emphasise the action or event seen as a whole, or as completed.
Hate, like, love and prefer can be followed either by -ing or a to-infinitive. The difference in meaning is often small. The -ing form emphasises the verb itself. The to-infinitive puts the emphasis more on the preference for, or the results of, the action.
(remember + infinitive = remember something and then do it) I never remember locking the door, but when I go back and check I always have. (remember + -ing = remember something you did before )
11 de jul. de 2019 · Para este tienes dos posibilidades: ponerlo en infinitivo (el verbo precedido por “to”) o en gerundio (es decir, el verbo terminado en “–ing”). Pero ¿cómo saber cuál hay que usar en cada ocasión?
