olvidaste

ol-vee-DAHS-teh/ol.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!

You forgot my birthday? It can't be!

Olvidaste la cartera en el coche, ten cuidado.

You left your wallet in the car, be careful.

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

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

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedolvida

yoolvido

túolvidas

ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidan

nosotrosolvidamos

vosotrosolvidáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedolvidaba

yoolvidaba

túolvidabas

ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidaban

nosotrosolvidábamos

vosotrosolvidabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedolvidó

yoolvidé

túolvidaste

ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidaron

nosotrosolvidamos

vosotrosolvidasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedolvide

yoolvide

túolvides

ellos/ellas/ustedesolviden

nosotrosolvidemos

vosotrosolvidéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedolvidara/olvidase

yoolvidara/olvidase

túolvidaras/olvidases

ellos/ellas/ustedesolvidaran/olvidasen

nosotrosolvidáramos/olvidásemos

vosotrosolvidarais/olvidaseis

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Words that translate to "olvidaste" in Spanish:

you forgot→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: olvidaste

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'olvidaste' correctly?

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👥 Word Family▼

olvidar(to forget (infinitive)) — Verb

olvido(forgetfulness/oblivion) — Noun

olvidadizo(forgetful (person)) — Adjective

🎵 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.