I remember doing something = I did it and I remembered to do something = I now I remember this. remembered that I had to do it, and so I did it. You remember doing something after you You remember to do something before you do have done it. it. I’m absolutely sure I locked the door. I I remembered to lock the door when clearly remember locking it. I left but I forgot to shut the windows. (= I locked it, and now I remember (= I remembered that I had to lock the this.) door and so I locked it.) He could remember driving along the Please remember to post the letter. road just before the accident happened, (= don’t forget to post it.) but he couldn’t remember the accident itself. FORGET I forget doing something = not recall I forget to do something = not remember I’ll never forget meeting her for the first I’m I forgot to call you. time. (= it was your birthday but I was very (=I’ll never forget when I met her for the busy and I just couldn’t remember it.) first time. That event or that moment is Don’t forget to meet Mr Morison at 10 this very important for me so I can’t get it out morning. of my mind.) (= you should meet him.) Sally forgot playing tennis when she was young. (= she was playing tennis many years ago but now she doesn’t remember it.) STOP I stop doing something = I stop an activity I stop to do something = I stop in order to It’s a good idea to stop eating They stopped to buy some food, sweets between meals. and then continued their journey. I stopped smoking. (= they were driving and they (=I gave up smoking.) wanted to buy some food so they stopped driving in order to buy food.) I’ve written three essays and now I want to stop to have a rest. TRY Try to do = attempt to do, make an effort to do: Try also means something as an ‘do I was very tired. I tried to keep my eyes open experiment or test’. For example: but I couldn’t.
I remember doing something = I did it and now I remember this. You remember doing something after you have done it. I’m absolutely sure I locked the door. I clearly remember locking it. (= I locked it, and now I remember this.) He could remember driving along the road just before the accident happened, but he couldn’t remember the accident itself. I remembered to do something = I remembered that I had to do it, and so I did it. You remember to do something before you do it. I remembered to lock the door when I left but I forgot to shut the windows. (= I remembered that I had to lock the door and so I locked it.) Please remember to post the letter. (= don’t forget to post it.) FORGET I forget doing something = not recall I’ll never forget meeting her for the first time. (=I’ll never forget when I met her for the first time. That event or that moment is very important for me so I can’t get it out of my mind.) Sally forgot playing tennis when she was young. (= she was playing tennis many years ago but now she doesn’t remember it.) I forget to do something = not remember I’m I forgot to call you. (= it was your birthday but I was very busy and I just couldn’t remember it.) Don’t forget to meet Mr Morison at 10 this morning. (= you should meet him.) STOP I stop doing something = I stop an activity It’s a good idea to stop eating sweets between meals. I stopped smoking. (=I gave up smoking.) I stop to do something = I stop in order to They stopped to buy some food, and then continued their journey. (= they were driving and they wanted to buy some food so they stopped driving in order to buy food.) I’ve written three essays and now I want to stop to have a rest. TRY Try to do = attempt to do, make an effort to do: I was very tired. I tried to keep my eyes open but I couldn’t. Try also means ‘do something as an experiment or test’. For example: