Past tense of forget
irregular verb
The past tense of forget is forgot. The past participle is forgotten.
Forms of forget
| Base form (V1) | forget /fəˈɡɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | forgot /fəˈɡɒt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | forgotten /fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ |
| Present participle | forgetting /fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | forgets |
Forgot and forgotten in a sentence
- I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.
- I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.
- Whoever closed last night forgot to turn off the closet light.From the entry close
- He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.From the entry hot
- I forgot my keys in and so we had to force (open) the door.From the entry force
Meaning of forget
- verb To lose remembrance of.
- verb To unintentionally not do, neglect.
- verb To unintentionally leave something behind.
Verbs like forget
Questions about the past tense of forget
- What is the past tense of forget?
- The past tense of forget is forgot.
- What is the past participle of forget?
- The past participle of forget is forgotten.
- Is forget a regular or irregular verb?
- Forget is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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