to forget
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre me olvido de las llaves.
I always forget my keys.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hijo se olvidó de la tarea.
My son forgot about his homework.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos olvidábamos de todo en la playa.
We used to forget about everything at the beach.
Futuro · What will happen
Te olvidarás de todo en vacaciones.
You'll forget about everything on vacation.
Condicional · What would happen
Me olvidaría sin esta alarma.
I would forget without this alarm.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Se han olvidado de mí.
They've forgotten about me.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya se había olvidado de la cita.
She had already forgotten about the appointment.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el lunes ya se habrán olvidado.
By Monday they will have forgotten.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Me habría olvidado sin tu mensaje.
I would have forgotten without your message.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no te olvides de mí.
I hope you don't forget me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temía que se olvidara del regalo.
I was afraid she would forget about the gift.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que se olvidasen de nosotros.
I was afraid they would forget about us.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me sorprende que te hayas olvidado.
I'm surprised you've forgotten.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera olvidado, habrías estado enojada.
If I had forgotten, you would have been angry.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Olvídate de eso.
Forget about that.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te olvides de comer.
Don't forget to eat.