vil
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- Sep 13, 2007
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- Bulgarian
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Dear teachers,
Could you endorse the actuality of the following rule:
With the verb to remember both the gerund and the infinitive may be used. In addition to that, infinitive usually refers to the future, and the gerund to the past.
1. "I remember seeing the book in many bookshops."
2. "Remember to buy the book."
3. "I remember meeting her some weeks ago."
4. You should remember to invite him.
remember to do and remember doing
Remember to do something before you do it.
5. I remembered to lock the door before I left, but I forgot to shut the windows.
(=I remembered to lock the door, and then I locked it)
6. I clearly remember locking the door before I left.
(=I locked it, and now I clearly remember this.)
I was much taken with the fact that there is a steadily, synonymous rule. Is it to your liking?
Thank you in advance for your efforts.
Regards.
V.
Could you endorse the actuality of the following rule:
With the verb to remember both the gerund and the infinitive may be used. In addition to that, infinitive usually refers to the future, and the gerund to the past.
1. "I remember seeing the book in many bookshops."
2. "Remember to buy the book."
3. "I remember meeting her some weeks ago."
4. You should remember to invite him.
remember to do and remember doing
Remember to do something before you do it.
5. I remembered to lock the door before I left, but I forgot to shut the windows.
(=I remembered to lock the door, and then I locked it)
6. I clearly remember locking the door before I left.
(=I locked it, and now I clearly remember this.)
I was much taken with the fact that there is a steadily, synonymous rule. Is it to your liking?
Thank you in advance for your efforts.
Regards.
V.
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