MEMORY

TO REMEMBER

REMEMBER verb + ING means remembering that you did something; that you did something in the past and maybe you still see in the eye of the mind.• I clearly remember locking the door. (mi ricordo il momento in cui l'ho fatto). REMEMBER TO + verb means that you remember that you did something; that you are going to do something, that you remembered to do it, or like a recommendation.• Remember to do it tonight! Don't worry, I'll remember to do it.• Hey, I remembered to do it last night. (mi sono ricordato di farlo).

TO REMINDTo remember to, to recall to; to occur to: — her that we are leaving in a few minutes, remember her that in a few minutes we leave; — him of his promise, ricordagli la sua promessa; — me to settle this account today, ricordami di saldare questo conto oggi; that reminds me of a joke I once heard, questo mi fa venire in mente una barzelletta che ho sentito una volta; you should — her about tomorrow’s lecture, dovresti ricordarle la conferenza di domani; you — me of your father, mi ricordi tuo padre |that reminds me!, a proposito!

Difference between remind and remember

Remind means to remember to someone (to do something) and also means bring to mindRemember means to remember something

Remind me to buy the eggs (ricordaMI di comprare le uova) Remeber to buy the eggs (ricordaTI di comprare le uova)

That film reminds me of you (quel film mi ricorda te) I remember watching that film (mi ricordo di aver visto quel film)

Talking to grandpa

Nicholas saw The King's speech that is about a George VI's famous speech and the grandpa remembers that when it happened he was 7.In this period the war was beginning and Nicholas asks the grandpa how was the life during the war and the grandpa tells that it was a scary period because London was heavly bombed.When the bombings started he used the underground railway station like a shelter but then he and his sister were evacuated, then they stayed with a family in the countryside.He felt so exited because it was the first time he was away from home alone. Before the war the grandpa didn't go to school but he tells Nicholas that he was happy.

REMEMBER AND REMINDREMEMBER and REMIND

Exercise: complete the sentences with REMEMBER or REMIND.

Before proceeding with the exercise, can be useful for you to review the lesson on the use of the verbs Remember and Remind, whose meaning is similar, but a little different.

1. HE ALWAYS _ _ _ MY BIRTHDAY.

2. I OFTEN HAVE TO _ _ _ HIM TO BUY THE NEWSPAPER.

3. DID YOU _ _ _ TO WATER THE PLANTS?

4. DON'T YOU _ _ _ ME! WE MET AT A PARTY LAST YEAR.

5 I WAS TRYING TO FORGET THAT EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCE. PLEASE DON'T _ _ _ ME!

Observe the examples and then complete the sentences with REMIND or REMEMBER.

My wife REMINDED me about the strike tomorrow.

She REMINDED her son about his dentist’s appointment.

You REMIND me of someone but I can’t figure out whom.

I can’t believe you REMEMBERED my name.

She REMEMBERED to call her mom.

Did you REMEMBER to lock the door?

1. I’m terrible at ____________ names, including my own.

2. They forgot to ____________ us about the party.

3. Make sure she ____________ to bring a bathing suit.

4. Please ____________ her to bring a bathing suit.

5. It’s very important I wake up early. ____________ me to set my alarm.

6. I can’t believe you don’t ____________ her phone number.

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