Hi everyone. James from BBC Learning English here. Today, we're going to look at the difference between forget to do and forget doing.
Take a look at these examples:
I forgot to lock the door.
I forgot locking the door.
Notice the difference in the way that I said these examples.
When we use the verb forget followed by the infinitive with 『to』, it means that you were supposed to do something, but you didn’t actually do it.
So, I was supposed to lock the door, but I didn’t.
However, when you we use the verb forget followed by an –ing verb, it means that you did do something, but you have no memory of it.
So I did lock the door, but I don't recall it.
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Forget to do vs Forget doing
Forget to do
We use the verb forget followed by the infinitive with 『to』 to mean that you were supposed to do something, but you didn’t actually do it.
- I forgot to feed the cat. He's really hungry.
- I forget to call my wife. She's upset.
Forget doing
We use the verb forget followed by an –ing verb to means that you did do something, but you have no memory of it.
- I had forgotten going to Paris until I saw the photos.
- I had forgotten calling my wife until she reminded me.
What is the correct meaning of this sentence?: I had forgotten meeting him until I saw his photo.
A I have never met him.
B I had met him, but I couldn't recall it.
C I missed a meeting with him yesterday.
What is the correct meaning of this sentence?: My boss was so angry. I had forgotten to send an email.
A I didn't send an email and it made my boss angry.
B I had sent the email and couldn't recall sending it.
C My boss was angry because I had sent an email.
What is the correct meaning of this sentence?: Don't forget to call your mum!
A Don't call your mum!
B Call your mum!
C Your mum called - how could you forget?
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答案:BAB