German Word of the Day
vergessen
ver-GESS-en • verb — 9th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to fail to remember; to omit or leave behind (to forget)
Examples
- Ich habe meinen Schlüssel vergessen.
(I forgot my key.) - Vergiss nicht, das Licht auszuschalten.
(Don't forget to turn off the light.) - Viele Details wurden mit der Zeit vergessen.
(Many details were forgotten over time.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vergesse | vergaß |
| du | vergisst | vergaßest |
| er/sie/es | vergisst | vergaß |
| wir | vergessen | vergaßen |
| ihr | vergesst | vergaßt |
| sie/Sie | vergessen | vergaßen |
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Vergessen is an irregular (strong) verb: ich vergesse, du vergisst, er vergass (simple past), hat vergessen (perfect). It takes a direct object (etwas vergessen) and is commonly used with zu + infinitive to say someone forgot to do something (z. B. "Ich habe vergessen, anzurufen"). For polite reminders use "Vergessen Sie nicht..." and informally "Vergiss nicht...".
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