Which one is correct forget or Forgot?
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Which one is correct forget or Forgot?
The word “forget” is present tense of “to forget,” and indicates something occurring right now. This word is used for every person and number except third-person singular. The word “forgot” is the simple past tense of “to forget,” and indicates something that happened in the past.
What is the correct tense of forget?
The past tense of forget is forgot (archaic) or forgat (obsolete). The third-person singular simple present indicative form of forget is forgets. The present participle of forget is forgetting. The past participle of forget is forgotten or forgot (archaic).
How do you use forget in present tense?
I am forgetting. You/We/They are forgetting. He/She/It has forgotten or (rarely) forgot. I have forgotten or (rarely) forgot.
Is forget proper English?
Both are valid; the context might disambiguate between the two. “I forget his name” – I do not remember his name at the moment – it’s slipped my mind, but may come back to me soon/at some point. Alternatively, it is idiomatically equivalent to “I forgot his name”.
How do you use forget?
- 1used to tell someone that something is not important and that they should not worry about it “I still owe you for lunch yesterday.” “Forget it.”
- used to tell someone that you are not going to repeat what you said “Now, what were you saying about John?” “Forget it, it doesn’t matter.”
What is the simple past of forget?
forgot
Indicative
| simple pastⓘ past simple or preterit | |
|---|---|
| you | forgot |
| he, she, it | forgot |
| we | forgot |
| you | forgot |
What is 2nd and 3rd form of forget?
Base form ( First Form ) : Forget. Past Simple ( Second Form ) : Forgot. Past Participle ( Third Form ) : Forgotten.
How do you use tense correctly?
As a general rule, the verb tense you are using should be consistent throughout your sentence and your paragraph. For example, the sentence “We had eaten (past perfect tense) dinner, and then we talked (simple past tense)” should be written as “We ate (simple past tense) dinner, and then we talked (simple past tense)”.
Did not forget or Forgot?
You can say “I did not forget”. You cannot say “I do not forgot”. Whether “I did not forget” is correct depends on the context, which you haven’t provided.