I usually mix up the to infinitive form with the gerund form of the verb followed by these verbs : forget/remember/regret
I forgot closing the door -- The door is closed. I closed it, but then I forgot that I did that.
Forget + Gerund => to not recall an action. Forget + Infinitive => to not do an action you should do.
The same structure for regret/remember
If you use remember with the infinitive form , it usually points to something in the future as in:
I must remember to pay the telephone bill before it's too late. In other words you mustn't forget to pay it.
It follows therefore that you wouldn't use the past infinitive - you said to have set
If you use remember with the -ing form it is usually about something in the past. You can use either the Present form or the Past form.
You could say I remember paying the telephone bill. This means you have a picture in your mind of actually doing it/paying it.
You could also say I remember having paid the telephone bill. This means that you remember completing the action of paying the bill.
I must remember to pay the telephone bill before it's too late. In other words you mustn't forget to pay it.
It follows therefore that you wouldn't use the past infinitive - you said to have set
If you use remember with the -ing form it is usually about something in the past. You can use either the Present form or the Past form.
You could say I remember paying the telephone bill. This means you have a picture in your mind of actually doing it/paying it.
You could also say I remember having paid the telephone bill. This means that you remember completing the action of paying the bill.
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