Forgets vs Forgot - What's the difference?

forgets | forgot |

As verbs the difference between forgets and forgot

is that forgets is third-person singular of forget while forgot is simple past of forget.

forgets

English

Verb

(head)

(forget)

forget

English

Verb

To lose remembrance of.

I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.

* 1922 , (Margery Williams), (The Velveteen Rabbit)

For at least two hours the Boy loved him, and then Aunts and Uncles came to dinner, and there was a great rustling of tissue paper and unwrapping of parcels, and in the excitement of looking at all the new presents the Velveteen Rabbit was forgotten .

To unintentionally not do, neglect.

I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.

To unintentionally leave something behind.

I forgot my car keys.

To cease remembering.

Let's just forget about it.

(slang) (euphemism for) fuck, screw (a mild oath).

Forget you!

Usage notes

* In sense 1 and 4 this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . * In sense 2 this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. * See

Synonyms

* obliviate, overlook, pass over, disremember

Antonyms

* acquire, learn, mind, recall, recollect, remember, reminisce

Derived terms

* forget about * forgetful * forget-me-not * forget oneself * forgettable * forgetter * unforgettable

References

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Statistics

* English irregular verbs 1000 English basic words

forgot

English

Verb

(head)

(forget)

English irregular simple past forms