Ingles

forget

gb/fɚɡˈɛt/ us/fɚɡˈɛt/
A2 Ingles
~ 900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A2 action
1

Fail to remember something

To not remember something.

Padron ng paggamit: to forget [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forget' with 'leave'. 'Forget' means you don't remember; 'leave' means you put something somewhere and did not take it with you.
Mga kasingkahulugan
fail to recall (More formal and slightly technical than 'forget'.)
Mga kasalungat
remember (Means to have something stay in your memory.)
Mga kolokasyon
forget a name |forget a password |forget a meeting |forget someone's birthday
Mga tema
memory |daily life |core_vocabulary |education
Mga Halimbawa
  • I forgot her phone number.
  • He forgot where he parked the car.
  • She forgot about the meeting and went home early.
  • I completely forgot what I was going to say.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I forgot my keys at home.
  • He forgot my name.
  • She forgot her bag at school.
  • We forgot the time of the party.
Pandiwa A2 action
2

Not bring due to not remembering

To not take something because you did not think about it.

Padron ng paggamit: to forget [something] [somewhere]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes overuse 'leave' instead of 'forget', but 'forget' emphasizes not remembering to bring something.
Mga kasingkahulugan
leave behind (Focuses on the act of leaving something somewhere, not necessarily from memory loss.)
Mga kasalungat
bring (Means to take something with you.)
Mga kolokasyon
forget an umbrella |forget homework |forget luggage
Mga tema
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • I forgot my wallet at home.
  • She forgot her umbrella in the office.
  • We forgot our tickets on the kitchen table.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I forgot my book at school.
  • He forgot his phone at work.
  • She forgot her lunch at home.
Pandiwa A2 action
3

Fail to do due to forgetting

To not do something because you didn't think about it.

Padron ng paggamit: to forget to [verb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forget doing' (not remembering an event) with 'forget to do' (not performing an action).
Mga kasingkahulugan
neglect (More formal; can imply carelessness.)
Mga kasalungat
remember to (Means to keep in mind and do something.)
Mga kolokasyon
forget to call |forget to lock |forget to reply
Mga tema
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • I forgot to call my mother yesterday.
  • Don't forget to turn off the lights.
  • She forgot to send the email before leaving.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I forgot to close the door.
  • He forgot to do his homework.
  • She forgot to wash the dishes.
Pandiwa B1 action
4

Stop thinking or caring about something

To stop thinking about or caring about something.

Padron ng paggamit: to forget about [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this emotional sense with literal memory loss. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
let go of (Informal; focuses on emotional release rather than memory loss.)
Mga kasalungat
dwell on (Means to keep thinking about something, often negatively.)
Mga kolokasyon
forget your worries |forget the past
Mga tema
emotions |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Try to forget about what happened yesterday.
  • She wanted to forget her troubles and enjoy the party.
  • It's hard to forget such a painful experience.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Forget about your problems for now.
  • I want to forget this bad day.
  • He can't forget what she said.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
forget
IPA
GB/fɚɡˈɛt/
US/fɚɡˈɛt/
Mga pantig at diin
for - get (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: forget
  • 3rd Person Singular: forgets
  • Present Participle: forgetting
  • Past: forgot
  • Past Participle: forgotten
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
forgets verb forgetting verb forgot verb forgotten verb
Core family
forgetful adjective forgetfulness noun
Related words
forgettable adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unforgettable adjective B2 remember verb A2
Advanced or less common
unforgettably adverb
Mahahalagang punto
  • Irregular present participle: forgetting Verb
  • Irregular past: forgot Verb
  • Irregular past participle: forgotten Verb
Mga ekspresyon

don't forget

1
/dˈoʊnt fɚɡˈɛt/
fixed phrase

Reminder to remember something important

Used to tell someone they must remember to do something.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Don't forget to lock the door when you leave.
  • Don't forget your passport for the trip.

forget about it

1
/fɚɡˈɛt əbˈaʊt ˈɪt/
fixed phrase informal

Stop worrying or discussing it

Used to tell someone not to worry or think more about something, or that it's not important.

Mga Halimbawa
  • If you don't like it, just forget about it.
  • "Sorry for the mistake." "Forget about it."

forget oneself

1
/fɚɡˈɛt wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
idiom

Lose self-control or manners temporarily

To behave in a way that is not polite or usual for you, usually because of strong feelings.

Mga Halimbawa
  • In his anger, he quite forgot himself and shouted at the manager.
  • She forgot herself and started laughing loudly.

forgive and forget

1
/fɚɡˈɪv ˈænd fɚɡˈɛt/
idiom

Let go of anger and memory of wrongs

To stop being angry about something and not think about it anymore.

Mga Halimbawa
  • It's time to forgive and forget if we want peace.
  • They decided to forgive and forget after their disagreement.
  • They finally decided to forgive and forget after years of arguing.
  • It’s best to forgive and forget so you can move on.

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