JAPANESE VERB

わすれる

忘れる

to forget

Conjugation

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Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI forget
NegativeI don’t forget

finished actions

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI forgot
NegativeI didn’t forget

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

可能形 · “can”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI can forget
NegativeI can’t forget

たい形 · “want to”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI want to forget
NegativeI don’t want to forget

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s forget

条件形 · “if” and “when”

命令形 · from gentle to blunt

受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”

Form	Polite	Plain
PassiveI am forgotten
CausativeI make someone forget

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

Present and future

ひとのなまえをすぐ わすれます。

I forget people's names right away.
Past

いえにさいふを わすれました。

I left my wallet at home.
Te-form

パスワードを わすれて しまいました。

I've forgotten my password.
Potential

あのひのことは わすれられません。

I can't forget that day.
Want to

いやなことははやく わすれたい です。

I want to forget the bad things quickly.
Volitional

きょうはしごとを わすれよう。

Let's forget about work today.
Conditional

わすれたら、またきいてください。

If you forget, just ask again.
Commands and requests

かさを わすれないで ね。

Don't forget your umbrella.
Passive and causative

いやなことをわすれさせてくれるおんがくです。

It's music that makes you forget your troubles.