Asking
if someone remember or not is the sentence that used to ask someone about something that
happened in the past. The person maybe forget that event (that happened in the
past ) so we can make that person remember.
The purpose “Asking if
someone remember or not” is to make someone remember event that happened in the
past.
- Formal Expressions:
Ø I wonder if you
remember........
Ø you remember .....don’t you ?
Ø You haven’t
forgotten......have you ?
Ø Don’t you remember ....?
Ø Do you happen to remember it
now ?
Ways to respond
Ø let me think, yes , I
remember.
Ø I remember especially the
scenery.
Ø I’ll never forget that ?
Ø I’ll always remember.
Ø I’m sorry I don’t remember.
- Informal Expression
Ø Remember the old house we
used to live in ?
Ø Remember that ?
Ø I’m sorry I don’t remember
Ways to respond
Ø Hold on. Yes, got it!
Ø I know.....
Ø It’s coming back to me now.
Respond if you forget
Ø Sorry I’ve completely
forgotten.
Ø I’m afraid I forget.
Ø I forget.
Ø I really can’t remember.
Ø I’m afraid I have no memory
of him.
Ø Emmm, let me think. No, it’s
gone.
Ø Sorry, it slipped off my mind
Example dialog:
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It was Sunday morning, Tia got dressed and had break
quickly. She was ready to leave for school. Her mother was a little puzzled.
Mother :
Hey.....hey.....are you doing to school ?
Tia : Yes, Mom. I overslept. I’m in a
hurry
Mother : You remember
Sunday, don’t you ?
Tia :
Oh, my goodness. I thought it’s a school day !
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