Past tense of forget
The past simple of forget is forgot and the past participle is forgotten: forget – forgot – forgotten.
- Base form V1
- forget
- Past simple V2
- forgot
- Past participle V3
- forgotten
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Meaning of forget
To lose or lack the ability to recall a fact, event, or skill
- ExampleI have forgotten the name of the restaurant.
Forget, forgot, forgotten in sentences
- Past simpleHe forgot his umbrella at home.
- Past participleI have forgotten her name.
Common mistakes
forgetedforgot. Forget is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like forget: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of forget?
Forgot. For example: He forgot his umbrella at home.
What is the past participle of forget?
Forgotten. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have forgotten her name.
Is forget a regular verb?
No. Forget is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
