Forget or forgot

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english_starter  #82945  Tue, 22 Mar 05 12:11 PM
past tense and present tense?
  
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pieanne  #82957  Tue, 22 Mar 05 01:27 PM
Hello!
forget is simple present for all persons except she/he/it: she forgets
forgot is simple past (all persons)
  
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english_starter  #83806  Fri, 25 Mar 05 01:01 PM
I am glad you pointed out, but I am sorry to say. I know that, I was just pointing it out.
  
pieanne  #83824  Fri, 25 Mar 05 01:38 PM
Sorry! What exactly did you want to know?
  
Anonymous  #130299  Wed, 24 Aug 05 03:16 PM
so when do you use forgot and when do you use forget?
  
pieanne  #130327  Wed, 24 Aug 05 06:18 PM

Forget: "I always forget to lock the door when I go off to work".

Forgot: A: "Did you buy the pizzas?"  B: "Sorry, love, I forgot..."

 

  
The Sweet Desert  #130398  Wed, 24 Aug 05 10:37 PM

well,starter please don't panic .It's a piece of cake.Big Smile [:D]

1- use ,forget , if you are not careless or when you didn't neglect the matter.Smile [:)]

2- use , forgot, if you were careless about the matter i.e. , when you neglect the matter.Sad [:(]

  
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Anonymous  #504934  Thu, 24 Apr 08 06:03 PM

*Sigh* It is 'I have forgotten' not 'I forgot'. Tisk tisk

  
Grammar Geek  #504936  Thu, 24 Apr 08 06:08 PM

*Sigh*

Do you wish to share with us why "I forgot" is incorrect?

  
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