Teacher: Welcome to daily tips on learning English. Today's tip is on the difference in meaning between remember doing something and remember to do something.

Teacher: Let's take an example. What's the difference between I remember locking the door and I remember to lock the door. Well, remember doing something means you recall doing something you did in the past and remember to do something means to remember to perform a responsibility, duty or task at a proper time.

Teacher: So I remember locking the door means, in the past, I locked the door. Now I still recall doing it. There is still a memory in my mind I haven't forgotten what I did.

Teacher: On the other hand, I remember to lock the door means at the moment I leave my house, I should lock the door. At that moment, I always remember to lock the door. It's not my habit to forget to lock the door when I leave my house.

Teacher: Therefore, if you're reminding someone to do something in the future, you say remember to turn off the light, remember to feed the dog, remember to say please.

Teacher: On the other hand, if you are telling someone about a memory you have or don't have, you say, for example, I remember closing the door, who opened it. Or I don't remember meeting you before. Are you sure we have met.

Teacher: So pay special care when using the verb remember, You must choose the right form of the verb you use after it.

Teacher: This has been today's daily tip on learning English. Tune in tomorrow for another tip.