Metkagram · Grammar choice · XPRCGR001
Remember doing vs remember to do: meaning and examples
How to choose: Does remember refer to a memory of an earlier action, or to not forgetting an action that needs to happen?
Core distinction
'Remember doing' looks backward: you have a memory of an action that happened. 'Remember to do' looks toward a required action: you make sure it is not forgotten.
First pattern
remember doing
memory of a completed or experienced action
Second pattern
remember to do
not forget to perform a required action
One contrast pattern, two meanings
EN: I remember [doing X], but I remembered to [do Y].
Example: I remember sending the draft, but I also remembered to notify the reviewers.
DE: Ich erinnere mich daran, [X getan zu haben], aber ich habe daran gedacht, [Y zu tun].