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olvidado

/ohl-vee-THAH-doh/

forgotten

A small, faded, dusty teddy bear sitting alone on a wooden floor in a dimly lit room, suggesting it has been neglected and forgotten.

The toy is olvidado (forgotten), meaning it is not remembered.

olvidado(Adjective)

mB1

forgotten

?

not remembered

Also:

neglected

?

uncared for or ignored

,

overlooked

?

unnoticed

📝 In Action

Encontré una caja de viejas cartas olvidadas en el ático.

A2

I found a box of old forgotten letters in the attic.

El barrio se sentía abandonado y olvidado por las autoridades de la ciudad.

B1

The neighborhood felt abandoned and neglected by the city authorities.

Era un héroe olvidado hasta que hicieron un documental sobre su vida.

B2

He was a forgotten hero until they made a documentary about his life.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abandonado (abandoned)
  • desatendido (uncared for)

Antonyms

  • recordado (remembered)
  • cuidado (cared for)

Common Collocations

  • un lugar olvidado – a forgotten place
  • sentirse olvidado – to feel forgotten

💡 Grammar Points

Match the Noun

As a descriptive word (adjective), 'olvidado' must change its ending to match the thing it describes. Use 'olvidada' for feminine singular, 'olvidados' for masculine plural, and 'olvidadas' for feminine plural.

⭐ Usage Tips

State vs. Action

When used with 'estar' (e.g., 'El libro está olvidado'), it means the book is currently in a forgotten state. This emphasizes the result of the action, not the action itself.

A solitary, slightly rusty house key lying flat on a grassy, worn path, signifying an item left behind after the action of forgetting occurred.

The key has been olvidado (forgotten), illustrating its use as a past participle in compound tenses.

olvidado(Verb)

A2regular ar

forgotten

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used in compound tenses

📝 In Action

He olvidado mi cartera en la casa, necesito volver.

A2

I have forgotten my wallet at home, I need to go back.

Cuando llegamos, te habías olvidado de encender las luces.

B1

When we arrived, you had forgotten to turn on the lights.

💡 Grammar Points

Perfect Tenses Helper

'Olvidado' is always used after the helper verb 'haber' (to have) to talk about things you have or had forgotten. The ending of 'olvidado' never changes in this case.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Changing the Ending in Perfect Tenses

Mistake: "Hemos olvidadas las llaves."

Correction: Hemos olvidado las llaves. (When using 'haber,' the past participle always stays in the masculine singular form: 'olvidado'.)

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: olvidado

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'olvidado' as a descriptive word (adjective)?

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Word Family

olvidar(to forget) - verb
olvido(forgetfulness/oblivion) - noun
olvidadizo(forgetful) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'he olvidado' and 'está olvidado'?

'He olvidado' means 'I have forgotten' (action done by me, using the helper verb 'haber'). 'Está olvidado' means 'It is forgotten' or 'It is neglected' (describing the current state of something, using 'estar').

How do I say 'I forgot it' without mentioning myself?

You can use the passive/reflexive structure: 'Se me ha olvidado.' This construction makes the object (like the keys or the meeting) the focus, making it sound like the forgetting happened accidentally or outside your control. This is the most common and natural way to express simple forgetting in Spanish.