What is the past participle of forget?

The past participle of forget is forgotten.

What are the three forms of forget?

The three forms are forget – forgot – forgotten: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is forget a regular or an irregular verb?

Forget is irregular: its past simple is forgot, not forgetted.

Forget past tense: forgot, forgotten

fail to remember

Forget is an irregular English verb: the past simple of forget is forgot and the past participle is forgotten. Learn the three forms together — forget – forgot – forgotten.

Verb forms

Base form

forget

/fəˈɡet/

Past Simple

forgot

/fəˈɡɒt/

Past Participle

forgotten

/fəˈɡɒtn/

Press the speaker button to hear each form. The transcription under each word shows the British pronunciation (IPA).

Example sentences

Base form · forget

I always forget people's names at parties.

Past Simple · forgot

He forgot his passport at home.

Past Participle · forgotten

Her early work has been largely forgotten.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I forget he / she / it forgets	I forgot	I have forgotten
Present Continuous:I am forgetting · he / she / it is forgetting

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Forget belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (forget – forgot – forgotten), so each form has to be learnt separately.

Past simple – forgot: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – forgotten: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you forget…? I didn’t forget.

Verbs with the same pattern

be — was/were — been do — did — done go — went — gone know — knew — known take — took — taken see — saw — seen

Quick quiz

Which sentence is correct?

Questions about forget

What is the past simple of forget?: The past simple of forget is forgot.
What is the past participle of forget?: The past participle of forget is forgotten.
What are the three forms of forget?: The three forms are forget – forgot – forgotten: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is forget a regular or an irregular verb?: Forget is irregular: its past simple is forgot, not forgetted.