Forget to or ing

Use remember and forget followed by a verb in -ing for something that has happened (past!).
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For example:

1. Don't forget to call the agency. ...
2. Oh I'm sorry, I forgot to post the letter! ...
3. Remember to buy something to eat on your way back home.

1. Is forget followed by gerund or infinitive?
2. Can we use ing with forget?
3. When should I use to or ing?
4. How do you use forget?
5. What verb comes after forget?
6. Which preposition is used with forget?
7. Can we use forget in continuous tense?
8. How can I use forgot in a sentence?
9. Did you remember ing or to?
10. What is the to ing rule?
11. Can I use ing before to?
12. When should you not use ing?
13. How do you use forget gerund in a sentence?
14. What is followed by gerund or infinitive?
15. Is forget past or past participle?
16. How can I use forgot in a sentence?
17. Did you remember ing or to?

Is forget followed by gerund or infinitive?

When forget, regret and remember are followed by a gerund, the gerund refers to an action that happened earlier than the main verb.

Can we use ing with forget?

remember/forget

Remember + -ing and forget + -ing refer to having (or not having) a memory of something in the past. I remember watching this film before. I'll never forget meeting you for the first time in this café.

When should I use to or ing?

The -ing form emphasises the verb itself. The to-infinitive puts the emphasis more on the preference for, or the results of, the action. I hate to be the only person to disagree. (emphasis more on the result: I would prefer not to be in that situation.)

How do you use forget?

[intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to be unable to remember something that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past forget (about something) I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. Before I forget, there was a call from your bank for you.

What verb comes after forget?

Remember / Forget doing:

Use remember and forget followed by a verb in -ing for something that has happened (past!). For example: I'll never forget travelling across Europe. I'll always remember travelling across Europe.

Which preposition is used with forget?

You can forget + something, which means you don't remember something. We usually follow forget with an object or thing. I forgot my keys in the office today. Joe forgot his wallet at home.

Can we use forget in continuous tense?

Present Continuous

I am forgetting my appointment!

How can I use forgot in a sentence?

[M] [T] I forgot to put a stamp on the envelope. [M] [T] I almost forgot that it was his birthday. [M] [T] She forgot that she bought him a present. [M] [T] I forgot to turn off the TV before going to bed.

Did you remember ing or to?

Remember + to-infinitive means that we don't forget to do something: Remember to save your work often, just in case your computer crashes. Remember + the -ing form of a verb means 'have a memory of something we did or of something that happened in the past': I remember meeting her once.

What is the to ing rule?

when a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add "-ing". For example: "hit + ing = hitting". When a verb ends in vowel + consonant with stress on the final syllable, double the consonant and add "-ing". For example: "begin + ing = beginning".

Can I use ing before to?

1) If the TO is part of a phrasal verb or a verb + preposition combination: A phrasal verb is something like "look forward to", "confess to", etc. In this case, the "TO" is part of the verb itself and is followed by -ing. - I'm looking forward to meeting my friend again.

When should you not use ing?

When not to use –ing. Of course there are always exceptions, and on some occasion you will not want to use –ing. The main time when you cannot use it is after the word “to” – you cannot say “to reading”, but would say “to read”. Eg: incorrect use: “She told me that she wanted to leaving the party.”

How do you use forget gerund in a sentence?

2. I forgot to post the birthday card to my mother so I apologised on the telephone when I called to wish her Happy Birthday. In sentence 1, with FORGOT + GERUND, the actions happened in this order: First, I posted the birthday card but then second, I forgot that I had done it.

What is followed by gerund or infinitive?

The verb have can be followed by object + infinitive / -ing form. This structure can have two meanings: 'to cause to happen' or 'to experience'. Note that in this case, the infinitive and the –ing form can be used with little or no difference in meaning. He had me wash his car.

Is forget past or past participle?

The past tense of forget is forgot. The -ed participle is forgotten. If you forget something, or forget about something, you stop thinking about it.

How can I use forgot in a sentence?

[M] [T] I forgot to put a stamp on the envelope. [M] [T] I almost forgot that it was his birthday. [M] [T] She forgot that she bought him a present. [M] [T] I forgot to turn off the TV before going to bed.

Did you remember ing or to?

Remember + to-infinitive means that we don't forget to do something: Remember to save your work often, just in case your computer crashes. Remember + the -ing form of a verb means 'have a memory of something we did or of something that happened in the past': I remember meeting her once.