Remember vs Remind - English In A Minute

Hi, everyone. Dan for BBC Learning English here with a

quick explanation of the difference between

'remember' and 'remind'.

Now both 'remember' and 'remind' are verbs of memory,

but they are not the same.

'Remember' is about having a memory and has

two verb patterns.

Number one: remember + (verb)ing is used

when you remember something from the past.

For example:

I remember saying 'Hi, everyone'.

See?

Number two: remember + full infinitive is used when

something is to be done in the future.

For example:

I must remember to do my shopping later.

However, 'remind' means 'make someone remember'.

Its verb pattern is

remind + somebody + a full infinitive verb.

For example:

You must remind me to do my shopping later.

Something can also remind someone of something.

For example:

This cup reminds me of my other cup.