ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORGET
Old English forgietan; related to Old Frisian forgeta, Old Saxon fargetan, Old High German firgezzan.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORGET
PRESENT
Present
I forget
you forget
he/she/it forgets
we forget
you forget
they forget
Present continuous
I am forgetting
you are forgetting
he/she/it is forgetting
we are forgetting
you are forgetting
they are forgetting
Present perfect
I have forgotten
you have forgotten
he/she/it has forgotten
we have forgotten
you have forgotten
they have forgotten
Present perfect continuous
I have been forgetting
you have been forgetting
he/she/it has been forgetting
we have been forgetting
you have been forgetting
they have been forgetting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I forgot
you forgot
he/she/it forgot
we forgot
you forgot
they forgot
Past continuous
I was forgetting
you were forgetting
he/she/it was forgetting
we were forgetting
you were forgetting
they were forgetting
Past perfect
I had forgotten
you had forgotten
he/she/it had forgotten
we had forgotten
you had forgotten
they had forgotten
Past perfect continuous
I had been forgetting
you had been forgetting
he/she/it had been forgetting
we had been forgetting
you had been forgetting
they had been forgetting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will forget
you will forget
he/she/it will forget
we will forget
you will forget
they will forget
Future continuous
I will be forgetting
you will be forgetting
he/she/it will be forgetting
we will be forgetting
you will be forgetting
they will be forgetting
Future perfect
I will have forgotten
you will have forgotten
he/she/it will have forgotten
we will have forgotten
you will have forgotten
they will have forgotten
Future perfect continuous
I will have been forgetting
you will have been forgetting
he/she/it will have been forgetting
we will have been forgetting
you will have been forgetting
they will have been forgetting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would forget
you would forget
he/she/it would forget
we would forget
you would forget
they would forget
Conditional continuous
I would be forgetting
you would be forgetting
he/she/it would be forgetting
we would be forgetting
you would be forgetting
they would be forgetting
Conditional perfect
I would have forget
you would have forget
he/she/it would have forget
we would have forget
you would have forget
they would have forget
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been forgetting
you would have been forgetting
he/she/it would have been forgetting
we would have been forgetting
you would have been forgetting
they would have been forgetting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you forget
we let´s forget
you forget
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
forgotten
Present Participle
forgetting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «FORGET»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
forget.
I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure. Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please.
Stand not too near the rich man lest he destroy thee - and not too far away lest he forget thee.
I thought it was normal to recycle pants and shoes from your older cousins. That was just my way of life. At the end of the month, there was not much food in the refrigerator and you're hoping the first comes so food can come again. You never forget those things.
Christianity was literally born in the Middle East, and we must not forget our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ.
Forget artificial intelligence - in the brave new world of big data, it's artificial idiocy we should be looking out for.
Sometimes we read or hear too much news that makes us fearful or suspicious of others. We can forget that most of the people that we know, or at least encounter regularly, are decent and friendly.
Going to Omaha for the College World Series - the people there are tremendous - huge crowds and a lot of excitement. I still remember those days - you make a lot of friends that you never forget when you win a championship like that.
As an actor... at some point you've got to forget that the crew's there in order to do your job.
We are so arrogant, we forget that we are not the reason for evolution, we are not the point of evolution. We are part of evolution. Unfortunately, we believe that we've been created to dominate the planet, to dominate nature. Ain't true.
I hope that 9/11 has grouped us as one, and in doing so it has united us. Perhaps as a unit we can help each other get ahead, survive and succeed in this free world. And hey guys, let's not forget out manners!!
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORGET»
Discover the use of
forget in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
forget and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
WHY CAN’T YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU FORGET .
2
Fire and
Forget: Short Stories from the Long War
This collection of short stories from 13 young veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and who saw first-hand the horrors of combat as well as the perspective of those waiting for them at home. Original. 30,000 first printing.
Matt Gallagher, Roy Scranton, 2013
3
Forget Me Not: Photography and Remembrance
'Forget Me Not' explores the relationship between photography and memory and shows how ordinary people have sought to strengthen the emotional appeal of photographs, primarily by embellishing them to create strange and often beautiful ...
4
Things We
Forget: Little Reminders of What Matters Most
This inspiring collection of hand-drawn notes began with a simple premise: It’s worth remembering what’s most important in life, even when you can’t see the bigger picture.
5
Why Men Never Remember and Women Never
Forget
Why is it so hard for men and women to understand each other . . . and what can we do about it? These are the kinds of questions that are resolved at last in this fascinating book from the founder of gender medicine.
6
Forget the Facelift: Turn Back the Clock with a ...
In this book, you'll find recipes for making homemade facial cleansers, masks, and scrubs, as well as menus, recipes, and fitness tips to get you on the road to eating right and exercising for your skin's health.
Doris J. Day, Sondra Forsyth, 2006
7
Never
Forget National Humiliation: Historical Memory in ...
Wang follows the Chinese Communist Party's ideological re-education of the public through the exploitation of China's humiliating modern history, tracking the CCP's use of history education to glorify the party, re-establish its legitimacy, ...
8
Lest We
Forget: Daily Devotionals
In this unique devotional George R. Knight reintroduces us to our spiritual ancestors.
9
Remembering to
Forget: Holocaust Memory Through the Camera's Eye
. . . Well written and argued, superbly produced with more photographs of atrocity than most people would want to see in a lifetime, this is clearly an important book."—Omer Bartov, Times Literary Supplement
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Never to
Forget: The Jews of the Holocaust
One. Two. Three. Often more. Here are the stories of thode people, recorded in letters and diaries, and in the memories of those who survived. Seen through their eyes, the horror becomes real.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORGET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
forget is used in the context of the following news items.
Forget French and Mandarin - Arabic is the language to learn, says …
The 10-year-old was looking at the card in front of him which showed an image of a fish. “Samak,” he said decisively. He and his classmates at ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Elephants Never Forget — And At 6 Stories Tall, This One's … - NPR
Roadside attractions mostly appeared in the U.S. with the rise of the automobile. Think of the massive Paul Bunyans in the Midwest, or all the ... «NPR, Jul 15»
Trying To Remember Multiple Things May Be The Best Way … - NPR
You can basically forget the face at that point," Lewis-Peacock told them. The minds of participants were now presumably focusing on the ... «NPR, Jul 15»
'People will not forget this Miss USA:' After weeks of Trump drama …
Miss Rhode Island Anea Garcia participates in the swimsuit competition during the preliminary round of the Miss USA Pageant in Baton Rouge, ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
Reverse swing: Forget India vs Pak. Watch the Ashes! | The Indian …
Reverse swing: Forget India vs Pak. Watch the Ashes! Boastful talk of the India-Pakistan matchup being better than the Ashes has disappeared ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Love the cable cars, but don't forget S.F.'s historic ferries - SFGate
San Francisco's cable cars get most of the attention on postcards, T-shirts and disaster movies. But when it comes to the city's transportation ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
The Srebrenica Genocide and the Bosnian War – Never Forget
But “Never Forget” is something we must hold onto tight – digging our nails into a past that must not be forgotten in hopes that we can somehow ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
Forget walkers! 'Dead' cast turns into swimmers at Comic-Con …
SAN DIEGO – The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun loves coming to Comic-Con each year to meet with appreciative fans. The trip to California ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Mike Alger: Why some forget children in cars - Reno Gazette-Journal
Over the past several days, we've been talking about the tragedy of leaving children and pets in hot cars, often with fatal consequences. «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
Jamming with band helps cancer patient forget his worries | News OK
Jamming with band helps cancer patient forget his worries. Published on NewsOK Modified: July 11, 2015 at 11:04 am • Published: July 11, ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
