Lesson 45 verbs after “remember”
Choose the correct answers:
- Mei and Johnny have been married for ten years. Johnny still remembers __________ (to carry, carrying) Mei over the threshold of their new home on their wedding day.
- Mei also remembers __________(to put, putting) salt instead of sugar in the first dessert she made for Johnny.
- Since that incident, Mei has always remembered __________ (to place, placing) the sugar and the salt on separate shelves.
Explain:
The verb “remember” can be followed by both an infinitive (to + base verb) and a gerund (verb-ing), with very different meanings.
remember + to + base verb (infinitive): remember before the action
remember + verb-ing (gerund): remember after the action; the action was already performed in the past.
- In Sentence #1, remember + gerund. Johnny carried Mei over the threshold. It happened, and Johnny still remembers that. “Remembering” occurs after “carrying”.
- In Sentence #2, remember + gerund. Mei put salt instead of sugar in the dessert. It happened, and Mei still remembers that incident. “Remembering” occurs after “putting”.
- In Sentence #3, remember + infinitive. When Mei places the salt and the sugar, she reminds herself to put them on different shelves. “Remembering” occurs before “placing”.
Review:
When Johnny left home in the morning, Mei said, “Remember __________ (to stop, stopping) by the post office. When Johnny came back home after work, he could not find the stamps he had brought. “Strange! I remember __________ (to buy, buying) them and __________ (to put, putting) them in my wallet. Why aren’t they there now?”
Answers:
carrying; putting; to place
to stop; buying; putting
