Regular verb
The verb to remember
remember → remembered → remembered
A2Meaning: to keep something in your memory; to not forget · Type: regular · Frequency: Top 50 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
remember / remembers - Past Simple:
remembered - Past participle:
remembered - -ing form:
remembering
Conjugation of the verb to remember
Present Simple
| I | remember |
| You | remember |
| He / She / It | remembers |
| We | remember |
| You (pl.) | remember |
| They | remember |
Past Simple
| I | remembered |
| You | remembered |
| He / She / It | remembered |
| We | remembered |
| You (pl.) | remembered |
| They | remembered |
All the forms of the verb to remember
Present Simple
Full pageremember / remembers
“I remember her.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are remembering
“I remember the name (not I am remembering the name).”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pageremembered
“I remembered to call her.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were remembering
“I remembered the name (not I was remembering the name).”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has remembered
“I have always remembered the name.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad remembered
“I had never remembered the name before that day.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill remember
“I will remember the name tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to remember
“I'm going to remember the name this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould remember
“I would remember the name if I heard it again.”
See the pageHow to use to remember
1. Remembering someone or something
- I remember her.
2. Not forgetting to do something
Remember to + verb means to not forget to do something.
- Remember to call!
A common mistake
1. Remember me to call Mum ❌
To ask someone to help you not forget, use remind: Remind me to call Mum. Remember means to have something in your own memory: I remember her name.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of remember?+
Remembered. Remember is a regular verb: add -ed. I remembered her name.
What is the difference between remember and remind?+
Remember = to have something in your own memory: I remember her. Remind = to help someone else remember: Remind me to call Mum. Learners often mix up these two verbs.
Is it remember to do or remember doing?+
Remember to + verb = to not forget to do something: I remembered to call (I didn't forget, so I called). Remember + -ing = to have a memory of something you did before: I remember calling (I have a memory of the call).
What is Remembrance Day?+
Remembrance Day is on 11 November in the UK, Canada and other Commonwealth countries. People remember the soldiers who died in wars. The symbol is a red flower: the poppy.
What is a memorial?+
A memorial is a monument that helps people remember someone or something, like the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. In the USA, Memorial Day is a public holiday to remember the soldiers who died.
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