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Olvidar present conjugation

Olvidar in the present: olvido, olvidas, olvida, olvidamos, olvidáis, olvidan.

  • to forget
  • regular
  • Participle: olvidado
  • Gerund: olvidando

Present presente

yoolvido
túolvidas
él/ella/ustedolvida
nosotrosolvidamos
vosotrosolvidáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidan

How to use olvidar in the present

The present is regular: olvido, olvidas, olvida, olvidamos, olvidan. Use it for things you tend to forget: Siempre olvido su nombre. With the accidental structure, se me olvida means it slips my mind, often used to explain a recurring lapse. No olvides and no te olvides are common reminders, though those are commands.

Examples

  • Siempre se me olvida dónde estacioné.

    I always forget where I parked.

  • Mucha gente olvida renovar el pasaporte a tiempo.

    Many people forget to renew their passport in time.

  • Olvidas que ella es la responsable del proyecto.

    You're forgetting that she's in charge of the project.

Quick check: olvidar in the present

1. yo · Present of olvidar
2. tú · Present of olvidar
3. ellos/ellas/ustedes · Present of olvidar
4. él/ella/usted · Present of olvidar
5. nosotros · Present of olvidar

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