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I usually forget to lock the door or locking the door
Which structure is correct? And why?
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Forget to lock the door
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The 'locking' is a present participle and the verbs to remember and to forget always take an infinitive, such as
I forgot to bring some money I forgot to lock the door I forgot to bring the keys I remembered to bring some money .... etc. However, the participle can be used with a difference of meaning in cases like this: When I came home, I found the door of the house open, and this was strange because I distinctly remember locking it. This is when you have a mental image of yourself doing something. |
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I know that but my question is in cases like:
I usually forget locking or to lock, this is not a past action not sth I have to do. SOOO? |
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Quote:
I had forgotten to lock the door I have forgotten to lock the door I forgot to lock the door I used to forget to lock the door I always forget to lock the door It is always annoying when I forget to lock the door Next Tuesday I shall forget to lock the door. Next Wednesay I shall have forgotten to lock the door. And in the imperative Don't forget to lock the door . . . . |
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I would take "to forget locking the door" as "to forget having locked the door". (When perhaps you meant to leave it unlocked)
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I forgot look the door.
I forgot close the door. I don't know if that is the you really want to say there.
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I forgot to close the door. Don't forget to include the to. |
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Well according to grammar books we use
I forgot locking the door Don´t forget to lock the door. |
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I forgot to lock the door = I did not lock the door because I forgot.
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