How to Say "we forget" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we forget” is “olvidamos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
present action or habit
Examples
A veces olvidamos dónde dejamos las llaves.
Sometimes we forget where we leave the keys.
Siempre olvidamos su cumpleaños.
We always forget his birthday.
Two Tenses for the Price of One
In Spanish, the 'we' form for -ar verbs is exactly the same for both the present ('we forget') and the past ('we forgot'). Use words like 'ayer' (yesterday) or 'siempre' (always) to clarify which one you mean.
Using 'de' incorrectly
Mistake: “Olvidamos de la tarea.”
Correction: Olvidamos la tarea (or 'Nos olvidamos de la tarea').
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