Before you start
Meet vergessen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to forget (lose remembrance of)
- (transitive) to forget (fail to do something out of forgetfulness)
- (transitive) to leave (forget to take)
- (transitive) to overlook, to miss
Forms
How vergessen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vergesse | vergaß |
| du | vergisst | vergaßest |
| er/sie/es | vergisst | vergaß |
| wir | vergessen | vergaßen |
| ihr | vergesst | vergaßt |
| Sie | vergessen | vergaßen |
Partizip II vergessen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich vergesse oft meinen Schlüssel.I often forget my key.Present tense
- 2Sie hat den Termin vergessen.She forgot the appointment.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass er den Namen vergisst.I know that he forgets the name.Verb at the end after dass