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FRENCH VERB

oublier

to forget

  • #45 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: oublié
  • Present participle: oubliant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I forget
  2. tu you forget
  3. il, elle, on he/she forgets
  4. nous we forget
  5. vous you forget
  6. ils, elles they forget

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I forgot
  2. tu you forgot
  3. il, elle, on he/she forgot
  4. nous we forgot
  5. vous you forgot
  6. ils, elles they forgot

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to forget
  2. tu you used to forget
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to forget
  4. nous we used to forget
  5. vous you used to forget
  6. ils, elles they used to forget

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will forget
  2. tu you will forget
  3. il, elle, on he/she will forget
  4. nous we will forget
  5. vous you will forget
  6. ils, elles they will forget

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would forget
  2. tu you would forget
  3. il, elle, on he/she would forget
  4. nous we would forget
  5. vous you would forget
  6. ils, elles they would forget

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I forget
  2. tu (that) you forget
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she forget
  4. nous (that) we forget
  5. vous (that) you forget
  6. ils, elles (that) they forget

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu forget!
  2. nous forget! (let’s)
  3. vous forget! (plural, or formal)

How to use oublier

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    J'oublie toujours mon parapluie dans le train.

    I always forget my umbrella on the train.

  2. Past

    Zut, j'ai oublié mon portefeuille à la maison.

    Damn, I forgot my wallet at home.

  3. Imperfect

    Il oubliait souvent les anniversaires.

    He often forgot birthdays.

  4. Future

    Tu oublieras tout ça dans un mois.

    You'll forget all that in a month.

  5. Conditional

    Sans mon agenda, j'oublierais la moitié des rendez-vous.

    Without my diary, I'd forget half my appointments.

  6. Present subjunctive

    J'ai peur qu'elle oublie notre rendez-vous.

    I'm afraid she'll forget our meeting.

  7. Imperative

    N'oubliez pas vos affaires dans le bus.

    Don't leave your things on the bus.

Good to know

  • Oublier de faire is to forget to do; n'oublie pas is don't forget.

Where you hear oublier

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 1

  • J'oublie toujours ma clé. I always forget my key.
  • J'ai oublié mon passeport ! I forgot my passport!
  • Je ne vais jamais oublier ce mois. I'm never going to forget this month.

French · Beginner Level 2

  • J'oublie parfois mes clés. I sometimes forget my keys.
  • J'ai oublié mon parapluie à Chicago. I left my umbrella in Chicago.
  • Tu ne vas pas oublier ton manteau ! You're not going to forget your coat!
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The Last Evening

Beginner Level 1 · oublier

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Autumn

Beginner Level 2 · j'ai oublié

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Have You Ever...?

Beginner Level 2 · tu as déjà oublié

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Packing for Brittany

Beginner Level 3 · n'oublie pas

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The First Argument

Beginner Level 3 · Tu as oublié ?

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