forgot
Translation
forgot
Examples
I forgot your name.
I forgot your name.
He forgot to lock the door.
He forgot to lock the door.
She forgot about the meeting.
She forgot about the meeting.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to fail to remember (sth.) I forgot my keys.
((to-inf)) to fail to do (sth.) He forgot to call his mum.
((about sth.)) to fail to remember (sth.) I forgot about the appointment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: failed to remember, overlooked; Antonyms: remembered, recalled
Etymology
Past tense of 'forget'. From Old English 'forgietan', from 'for-' (away) + 'gietan' (to grasp), thus 'to lose one's grasp of'.
Memory Tips
It's the past tense of 'forget'. Remember the pattern: forget, forgot, forgotten.