Conjugation of olvidar

The Spanish verb olvidar means "to forget". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to forget
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: olvidando
Past participle: olvidado

Quick answer

The present tense of olvidar is yo olvido, tú olvidas, él/ella/usted olvida, nosotros olvidamos, vosotros olvidáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes olvidan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of olvidar

Present Presente
yo	olvido
tú	olvidas
él/ella/usted	olvida
nosotros	olvidamos
vosotros	olvidáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	olvidan

More tenses of olvidar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	olvidé
tú	olvidaste
él/ella/usted	olvidó
nosotros	olvidamos
vosotros	olvidasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	olvidaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	olvidaba
tú	olvidabas
él/ella/usted	olvidaba
nosotros	olvidábamos
vosotros	olvidabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	olvidaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	olvidaré
tú	olvidarás
él/ella/usted	olvidará
nosotros	olvidaremos
vosotros	olvidaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	olvidarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	olvidaría
tú	olvidarías
él/ella/usted	olvidaría
nosotros	olvidaríamos
vosotros	olvidaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	olvidarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	olvide
tú	olvides
él/ella/usted	olvide
nosotros	olvidemos
vosotros	olvidéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	olviden

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	olvida
usted	olvide
nosotros	olvidemos
vosotros	olvidad
ustedes	olviden

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he olvidado
tú	has olvidado
él/ella/usted	ha olvidado
nosotros	hemos olvidado
vosotros	habéis olvidado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han olvidado

Notes on olvidar

Olvidar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including olvido, olvidé, olvidaba, and olvidaré.

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Example sentences with olvidar

Siempre olvido las llaves en casa. I always forget the keys at home.
Ayer olvidé comprar leche para el desayuno. Yesterday I forgot to buy milk for breakfast.
Cuando era niño, olvidaba muchas cosas. When I was a child, I forgot many things.
Mañana no olvidaré tu cumpleaños. Tomorrow I will not forget your birthday.

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Frequently asked questions

Is olvidar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, olvidar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What is the present perfect of olvidar?

The present perfect uses haber plus olvidado: he olvidado, has olvidado, ha olvidado, hemos olvidado, habéis olvidado, han olvidado.

What are the imperative forms of olvidar?

The affirmative imperative forms are olvida, olvide, olvidemos, olvidad, and olviden.