to forget
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre olvido dónde pongo las llaves.
I always forget where I put my keys.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermano olvidó mi cumpleaños.
My brother forgot my birthday.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis abuelos nunca olvidaban una fecha.
My grandparents never forgot a date.
Futuro · What will happen
Nunca olvidarás a tu primera maestra.
You'll never forget your first teacher.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo nunca olvidaría algo así.
I would never forget something like that.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has olvidado tu pasaporte?
Have you forgotten your passport?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella había olvidado su cartera en el taxi.
She had forgotten her purse in the taxi.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habrán olvidado todo.
By then they will have forgotten everything.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin la lista, habríamos olvidado el pan.
Without the list, we would have forgotten the bread.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no olvides la cita.
I hope you don't forget the appointment.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temíamos que olvidara el camino.
We were afraid she would forget the way.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Ojalá olvidasen ese problema.
I wish they would forget about that problem.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya olvidado tu nombre.
I doubt he has forgotten your name.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera olvidado la cartera, no habría podido pagar.
If I had forgotten my wallet, I wouldn't have been able to pay.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Olvida lo que te dije.
Forget what I told you.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No olvides llamar a tu mamá.
Don't forget to call your mom.