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.