vergessen
/fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsən/ verb A1- to forget (lose remembrance of) · Diese ganzen Geschichten hatte ich ja ganz vergessen. I'd completely forgotten all these stories.
- to forget (fail to do something out of forgetfulness) · Ich habe vergessen, den Brief abzuschicken. I forgot to send off the letter.
- to leave (forget to take) · Ich habe meinen Schlüssel bei dir vergessen. I left my key at your place.
- to overlook, to miss
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- vergessen
- Present (er)
- vergisst
- Präteritum (er)
- vergaß
- Perfekt (er)
- hat vergessen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu vergessen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Am nächsten Tag schickte die Frau eine Nachricht: Sie werde Kira nie vergessen.
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