Remember to do vs remember doing: English In A Minute

Welcome, everyone!
Sam from BBC Learning English here.
You probably already know
that in English we have some verbs that are always
followed by the infinitive – for example: want.
And other verbs that are always followed by the
gerund – for example: enjoy.
But we also have some verbs in English
that can be followed by either
the infinitive or the gerund
and the meaning will change – for example: remember
Remember to bring your umbrella
– where first you remember and then
you bring your umbrella.
This is commonly used when talking about the future.
I remember meeting my best friend when I was little
– where first I met my best friend
and then I remembered it.
This is now a memory,
so it’s commonly used when talking about the past.