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olvidaste

ol-vee-DAHS-tehol.βiˈðas.te

“olvidaste” means “you forgot” in Spanish (informal singular past tense).

you forgot, you left behind

Also: did you forget
VerbA2regular ar
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infinitiveolvidar
gerundolvidando
past Participleolvidado

📝 In Action

¿Olvidaste mi cumpleaños? ¡No puede ser!

A2

You forgot my birthday? It can't be!

Olvidaste la cartera en el coche, ten cuidado.

A2

You left your wallet in the car, be careful.

Pensé que lo harías, pero olvidaste terminar el informe a tiempo.

B1

I thought you would do it, but you forgot to finish the report on time.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • no recordar (not remember)
  • dejar (to leave something behind)

Antonyms

  • recordaste (you remembered)
  • acordaste (you agreed/remembered)

Common Collocations

  • olvidaste por completo – you completely forgot
  • olvidaste el nombre – you forgot the name

Indicative

Present

yoolvido
túolvidas
él/ella/ustedolvida
nosotrosolvidamos
vosotrosolvidáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidan

Imperfect

yoolvidaba
túolvidabas
él/ella/ustedolvidaba
nosotrosolvidábamos
vosotrosolvidabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidaban

Preterite

yoolvidé
túolvidaste
él/ella/ustedolvidó
nosotrosolvidamos
vosotrosolvidasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoolvide
túolvides
él/ella/ustedolvide
nosotrosolvidemos
vosotrosolvidéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesolviden

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoolvidara/olvidase
túolvidaras/olvidases
él/ella/ustedolvidara/olvidase
nosotrosolvidáramos/olvidásemos
vosotrosolvidarais/olvidaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidaran/olvidasen
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Words that translate to "olvidaste" in Spanish:

you forgot→

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Quick Quiz: olvidaste

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'olvidaste' correctly?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
llegastemiraste
📚 Etymology▼

The verb *olvidar* comes from the Latin verb *oblītāre*, meaning 'to cause to forget.' The root is related to concepts of 'obliteration' or 'being wiped clean' from the mind.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: olvidarItalian: obliare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'olvidaste' when talking to my boss?

No. 'Olvidaste' is the informal 'tú' form. When speaking to a boss, teacher, or elder, you should use the formal 'usted' form, which is 'olvidó' (Usted olvidó).

Is 'olvidaste' a stem-changing verb?

No, 'olvidar' is a regular -AR verb. Its stem (olvid-) remains the same throughout its conjugations, making it easy to learn.