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The present tense form of 'forget' is forget or forgets. Example: He forgets important dates sometimes. (He forgets important dates sometimes.)
Definition of “forget”
- to fail to remember something
- to unintentionally leave behind or neglect to bring or take
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | forget |
| Present Continuous | forgetting |
| Present Perfect | forgotten |
Example
He forgets his lunch almost every day.
Example
They forget to reply to emails sometimes.
Example
I am forgetting what I was going to say.
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They are forgetting their worries for a while.
Example
She has forgotten her password again.
Example
They have forgotten the instructions for the game.
forget Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | forget |
| Singular Second Person (You) | forget |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | forgets |
| Plural (We/You/They) | forget |
Example
I forget things easily.
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You forget things easily.
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He forgets things easily.
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She forgets things easily.
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It forgets things easily.
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We forget things easily.
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You forget things easily.
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They forget things easily.
