olvidar
to forget
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | olvido |
| tú | olvidas |
| él/ella | olvida |
| nosotros | olvidamos |
| vosotros | olvidáis |
| ellos/ellas | olvidan |
Olvido mis llaves en casa cada mañana.
I forget my keys at home every morning.
Ella olvida a menudo los nombres de las personas.
She often forgets people's names.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | olvidé |
| tú | olvidaste |
| él/ella | olvidó |
| nosotros | olvidamos |
| vosotros | olvidasteis |
| ellos/ellas | olvidaron |
Ayer olvidé comprar la leche.
Yesterday I forgot to buy the milk.
Olvidaste tu libro en mi casa la semana pasada.
You forgot your book at my house last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | olvidaba |
| tú | olvidabas |
| él/ella | olvidaba |
| nosotros | olvidábamos |
| vosotros | olvidabais |
| ellos/ellas | olvidaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre olvidaba mis tareas.
When I was a child, I always forgot my homework.
Ella olvidaba a menudo las fechas importantes.
She often forgot important dates.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | olvidaré |
| tú | olvidarás |
| él/ella | olvidará |
| nosotros | olvidaremos |
| vosotros | olvidaréis |
| ellos/ellas | olvidarán |
Mañana olvidaré el paraguas en casa.
Tomorrow I will forget the umbrella at home.
Si no me recuerdas, olvidaré tu cumpleaños.
If you don't remind me, I will forget your birthday.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | olvidaría |
| tú | olvidarías |
| él/ella | olvidaría |
| nosotros | olvidaríamos |
| vosotros | olvidaríais |
| ellos/ellas | olvidarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, no olvidaría las cosas.
If I had more time, I wouldn't forget things.
Olvidarías tu propio nombre si no te lo dijeran.
You would forget your own name if no one told you.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | olvide |
| tú | olvides |
| él/ella | olvide |
| nosotros | olvidemos |
| vosotros | olvidéis |
| ellos/ellas | olviden |
Espero que no olvides lo que te dije.
I hope you don't forget what I told you.
Es posible que ella olvide su cita.
It's possible that she forgets her appointment.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | olvidara |
| tú | olvidaras |
| él/ella | olvidara |
| nosotros | olvidáramos |
| vosotros | olvidarais |
| ellos/ellas | olvidaran |
Si yo olvidara el informe, tendría problemas.
If I were to forget the report, I would have problems.
Ojalá que no olvidaras lo que hemos planeado.
I wish you wouldn't forget what we have planned.
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Common questions
- Is "olvidar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "olvidar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "olvidar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "olvidar" conjugates as: olvidas, olvido, olvidan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "olvidar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "olvidar" conjugates as: olvidaste, olvidé, olvidaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "olvidar" in Spanish?
- "olvidar" (to forget) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.