What does olvidar mean?
olvidar means to forget in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to leave behind, to forget; to elude, to escape, to slip someone's mind (be forgotten by).
Spanish verb guide
Olvidar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn olvidar, meaning to forget, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: olvidandoparticiple: olvidado
Principal forms of olvidar
- Infinitive
- olvidar
- Gerund
- olvidando
- Past participle
- olvidado
Olvidar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | olvido | olvidé | olvidaba | olvidaré |
| tú | olvidas | olvidaste | olvidabas | olvidarás |
| él / ella / usted | olvida | olvidó | olvidaba | olvidará |
| nosotros/as | olvidamos | olvidamos | olvidábamos | olvidaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | olvidan | olvidaron | olvidaban | olvidarán |
Pattern notes
- Olvidar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with olvidar
No me olvidé de ti.I didn't forget you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No te olvides de mí.Don't forget about me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se me olvidó su nombre.I forgot his name.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate olvidar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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