Remember to Do OR Remember Doing?
Verbs That Change in Meaning
Some verbs can take either the gerund of the infinitive. In many cases, there is little or no change in meaning. However, a number of these verbs have significant changes in meaning when they are followed by the gerund or infinitive form of the verb. Here are some of the most common:
Stop
Stop + Gerund => to finish doing an activity completely
Example:
She stopped selling industrial property after the market collapsed.
Stop + Infinitive => to pause an action, usually some form of movement, in order to do something else
Example:
George stopped to double check his list of production factors before he went to the meeting.
Forget
Forget + Gerund => to not remember doing a specific action
Example:
He forgets reading the production index report.
Forget + Infinitive => to not remember to do something important
Example:
Mary forgot to ask the salesman if the blanket was inflammable.
Remember
Remember + Gerund => to have the memory of doing an action
Example:
He remembers believing that every innovation represented progress.
Remember + Infinitive => to do an action you should do
Example:
I remembered to input the data into the computer before I left work.