Mixing Command Forms

Forgetting the 'Que'

'Olvide' is a special verb form (the present subjunctive) used when you express wishes, emotions, doubts, or suggestions about actions that aren't certain yet. You often see it after phrases like 'Espero que...' (I hope that...).

The 'Special Wish' Form

When you want to give a polite, formal command telling someone ('usted') NOT to forget, you use 'No olvide.' The negative command always uses this special verb form.

Formal Negative Command

For regular -AR verbs like *olvidar*, the special forms (subjunctive and formal commands) switch the 'A' ending to an 'E'. Remember: AR verbs take E forms (olvidE), and ER/IR verbs take A forms (comA).

The 'E' Sound Pattern

Extremely common, as it is a core form of the verb 'olvidar' (to forget).

'Olvide' is a versatile Spanish verb form of 'olvidar' (to forget), used for the present subjunctive ('I/he/she/you formal forget') and as the formal negative command ('Don't forget'). Learn its conjugations and proper usage patterns.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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