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SPANISH VERB

olvidar

to forget

  • #88 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: olvidando
  • Past participle: olvidado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I forget
  2. tú you forget
  3. usted, él, ella he/she forgets
  4. nosotros we forget
  5. vosotros Spain you all forget
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they forget

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I forgot
  2. tú you forgot
  3. usted, él, ella he/she forgot
  4. nosotros we forgot
  5. vosotros Spain you all forgot
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they forgot

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to forget
  2. tú you used to forget
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to forget
  4. nosotros we used to forget
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to forget
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to forget

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will forget
  2. tú you will forget
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will forget
  4. nosotros we will forget
  5. vosotros Spain you all will forget
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will forget

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would forget
  2. tú you would forget
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would forget
  4. nosotros we would forget
  5. vosotros Spain you all would forget
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would forget

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I forget
  2. tú (that) you forget
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she forget
  4. nosotros (that) we forget
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all forget
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they forget

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I forgot
  2. tú (if) you forgot
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she forgot
  4. nosotros (if) we forgot
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all forgot
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they forgot

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú forget!
  2. usted forget! (formal)
  3. nosotros forget! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain forget! (all of you)
  5. ustedes forget! (all of you)

How to use olvidar

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

  1. Present

    Siempre olvido dónde estaciono el coche.

    I always forget where I park the car.

  2. Past

    Olvidé el paraguas en el camión.

    I forgot my umbrella on the bus.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi abuelo olvidaba los nombres, pero nunca las caras.

    My grandfather forgot names, but never faces.

  4. Future

    Nunca olvidaré ese viaje a Chiapas.

    I will never forget that trip to Chiapas.

  5. Conditional

    Yo olvidaría el asunto y seguiría adelante.

    I would forget the matter and move on.

  6. Present subjunctive

    No quiero que olvides tu pasaporte.

    I don't want you to forget your passport.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Le pedí que olvidara lo que dije ayer.

    I asked him to forget what I said yesterday.

  8. Imperative

    Olvida el trabajo por hoy y descansa.

    Forget about work for today and rest.

Good to know

  • Se me olvidó is the most Mexican way to say you forgot: it slipped my mind.

Where you hear olvidar

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

Spanish · Beginner Level 1

  • Siempre olvido mi llave. I always forget my key.
  • Olvidé mi sombrero en el restaurante. I forgot my hat at the restaurant.
  • Nunca voy a olvidar este mes. I'm never going to forget this month.

Spanish · Beginner Level 3

  • Siempre se te olvida todo. You always forget everything.
  • Se me olvidó la cartera. I forgot my wallet.
  • Nunca voy a olvidar esta Navidad. I'll never forget this Christmas.
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I'm Going to Miss You

Beginner Level 1 · olvidar · no olvides

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I Forgot My Wallet

Beginner Level 3 · se me olvidó · se me olvidaron · no se te olviden

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A Flat Tyre

Beginner Level 3 · se nos olvidó

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Friends?

Beginner Level 3 · Olvidémoslo.

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The Whole Trip

Beginner Level 3 · olvidaré

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Don't Touch Them!

Beginner Level 3 · no se te olvide

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Keep in Touch

Beginner Level 3 · No te olvides de.

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For Your Own Good

Intermediate Level 1 · ¿Y si se me olvida?

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It's Not Goodbye

Intermediate Level 1 · antes de que se me olvide

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Wherever I Am

Intermediate Level 3 · Nunca voy a olvidar

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A Widow From Seville

Advanced Level 1 · para que no nos olvides

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Look After Yourselves

Advanced Level 1 · No os olvidéis.

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