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Conjugation Chart of “Olvidar” (to forget) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Olvidar”

The preterite of olvidar is used to express a specific moment of forgetting something in the past. For example, you might say “I forgot my keys at home this morning,” indicating a particular instance of forgetting.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The conjugations are formed by adding the regular preterite endings to the verb stem ‘olvid-‘.

How to Use Olvidar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of olvidar indicates a completed action of forgetting in the past.

To forget: Describes failing to remember something, for example Olvidé las llaves en casa (I forgot the keys at home) or Se olvidó de llamar (He/she forgot to call).

To leave behind: Used for accidentally leaving something, for example Olvidé mi paraguas en el restaurante (I left my umbrella at the restaurant).

Real Life Examples of Olvidar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Olvidé mis llaves en casa. (I forgot my keys at home.)

¿Olvidaste la contraseña otra vez? (Did you forget the password again?)

Ella olvidó su paraguas en el restaurante. (She forgot her umbrella at the restaurant.)

Olvidamos comprar leche. (We forgot to buy milk.)

Los estudiantes olvidaron la tarea. (The students forgot the homework.)

Olvidé llamarte ayer. (I forgot to call you yesterday.)

¿Por qué olvidaste la reunión? (Why did you forget about the meeting?)

Mi hermano olvidó su cumpleaños. (My brother forgot his birthday.)

Olvidamos reservar la mesa. (We forgot to reserve the table.)

Los niños olvidaron sus libros en la escuela. (The children forgot their books at school.)

Olvidé apagar la luz. (I forgot to turn off the light.)

¿Olvidaste la dirección? (Did you forget the address?)

El chef olvidó un ingrediente importante. (The chef forgot an important ingredient.)

Olvidamos la fecha del evento. (We forgot the date of the event.)

Los actores olvidaron sus líneas. (The actors forgot their lines.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Olvidar (to forget) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.