「forget」、「regret」和「remember」的用法 | 英语文法指南 | ef-九游官网下载

当 forget丶regret 和 remember 接的是动名词,动名词指的是比主要动词还早发生的动作。在这类句子中,动名词可以被现在完成分词取代,以让动作的次序更明确。forget 经常和 never 一起用于未来简单式。

举例
  • i remember locking the door. = i remember having locked the door.
  • he regretted speaking so rudely. = he regretted having spoken so rudely.
  • i don't remember losing my glasses. = i don't remember having lost my glasses.
  • i will never forget meeting my boss for the first time.

当这些动词接的是不定词,不定词意指跟主要动词同时发生的动作,或比主要动词稍晚一点发生的动作。

举例
  • this morning i remembered to lock the door. (= the remembering came first, then the locking)
  • do not forget to buy some eggs. (= the not forgetting comes first, then the buying eggs)
  • i forgot to bring my books to school. (= first i forgot, then i didn't bring my books.)
  • we regret to announce the late arrival of the 12.45 from paddington. (= our regrets come before the announcement)