The Imperfect Tense of olvidarse is used to describe actions or states that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Me olvidaba de hacer la tarea todos los días. (I used to forget to do my homework every day.)

Olvidarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Olvidarse (to forget) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of olvidarse is used to describe actions or states that were ongoing or repeated in the past.

To forget something: For example, Siempre me olvidaba de apagar la luz (I always used to forget to turn off the light).

To fail to do something: For example, No me olvidaba de llamar a mi mamá cada domingo (I didn’t forget to call my mom every Sunday).

To leave something behind unintentionally: For example, Me olvidé las llaves en el trabajo (I left my keys at work).

To neglect or ignore something: For example, Siempre se olvidaba de sus responsabilidades (He always neglected his responsibilities).

To forget about someone or something: For example, Nunca me olvidaba de mis amigos (I never forgot about my friends).

To get distracted or lose focus (colloquial): For example, Me olvidé de lo que estaba diciendo (I got distracted and forgot what I was saying).

Examples

Examples of Olvidarse in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me olvidaba de llamar a mi mamá todos los domingos. (I used to forget to call my mom every Sunday.)

Ellos se olvidaban de pagar la renta a tiempo. (They would forget to pay the rent on time.)

Nosotros nos olvidábamos de apagar las luces cuando salíamos de casa. (We would forget to turn off the lights when we left the house.)

Tú te olvidabas de tus llaves todo el tiempo, ¿verdad? (You used to forget your keys all the time, right?)

Ella se olvidaba de sus líneas durante la obra de teatro. (She would forget her lines during the play.)

¿Te olvidabas de tomar tus vitaminas por las mañanas? (Would you forget to take your vitamins in the mornings?)

Él se olvidaba de poner la alarma antes de irse a dormir. (He would forget to set the alarm before going to bed.)

Ustedes se olvidaban de sacar la basura todos los miércoles. (You all would forget to take out the trash every Wednesday.)

¿Te olvidabas de hacer tus tareas cuando eras estudiante? (Would you forget to do your homework when you were a student?)

Ellas se olvidaban de cerrar las ventanas cuando llovía. (They would forget to close the windows when it rained.)

Yo me olvidaba de enviar los correos electrónicos importantes. (I would forget to send important emails.)

¿Ustedes se olvidaban de llevar su almuerzo al trabajo? (Would you all forget to bring your lunch to work?)

Él se olvidaba de poner gasolina en su carro. (He would forget to put gas in his car.)

Nosotros nos olvidábamos de revisar nuestros horarios antes de salir. (We would forget to check our schedules before leaving.)

Tú te olvidabas de tus contraseñas todo el tiempo, ¿no? (You would forget your passwords all the time, wouldn’t you?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Olvidarse (to forget) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.