olvidar

to forget

Spanish Regular

The Spanish verb "olvidar" means "to forget" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "olvidar" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "olvidar" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I olvido
you (informal) olvidas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) olvida
nosotros we olvidamos
vosotros you all (Spain) olvidáis
ellos/ustedes they/you all olvidan
Ella olvida su teléfono en casa.
She forgets her phone at home.

How to Conjugate "olvidar" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I olvidé
you (informal) olvidaste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) olvidó
nosotros we olvidamos
vosotros you all (Spain) olvidasteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all olvidaron
Ella olvidó la cita con el médico.
She forgot the doctor appointment.

Want to actually remember these?

VerbPal drills "olvidar" in real Spanish sentences using spaced repetition.

Try VerbPal Free

How to Conjugate "olvidar" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I olvidaba
you (informal) olvidabas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) olvidaba
nosotros we olvidábamos
vosotros you all (Spain) olvidabais
ellos/ustedes they/you all olvidaban
Ella olvidaba los nombres de todos.
She used to forget everyone's names.

How to Conjugate "olvidar" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I olvidaré
you (informal) olvidarás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) olvidará
nosotros we olvidaremos
vosotros you all (Spain) olvidaréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all olvidarán
Ella olvidará la cita.
She will forget the appointment.

How to Conjugate "olvidar" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I olvidaría
you (informal) olvidarías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) olvidaría
nosotros we olvidaríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) olvidaríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all olvidarían
Ella olvidaría el nombre del cliente.
She would forget the client's name.

Frequently Asked Questions About "olvidar"

Is "olvidar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Olvidar" is a regular Spanish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "olvidar" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "olvidar" means "to forget" in English.
How do you conjugate "olvidar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → olvido, tú → olvidas, él/ella/usted → olvida, nosotros → olvidamos, vosotros → olvidáis, ellos/ustedes → olvidan.
How many tenses does "olvidar" have in Spanish?
"Olvidar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

Master Spanish verbs for real

Stop memorizing tables. Start speaking with confidence.

Try VerbPal Free

7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.