Kilo Lingo

/ublije/

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Translation

to forget

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin oblitare, from Latin oblivisci ('to forget'). The English 'oblivion' and 'oblivious' share this root.

Origin
Vulgar Latin
Root
oblitare
English cognates
oblivion, oblivious

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeoublieoubliaisoubliaioublieraioublierais
tuoubliesoubliaisoubliasoublierasoublierais
il/elleoublieoubliaitoubliaoublieraoublierait
nousoublionsoubliionsoubliâmesoublieronsoublierions
vousoubliezoubliiezoubliâtesoublierezoublieriez
ils/ellesoublientoubliaientoublièrentoublierontoublieraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeoublieoubliasse
tuoubliesoubliasses
il/elleoublieoubliât
nousoubliionsoubliassions
vousoubliiezoubliassiez
ils/ellesoublientoubliassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuoublie
nousoublions
vousoubliez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
oubliant
Past participle
oublié · oubliée · oubliés · oubliées

Examples

' ' .

Don't forget to buy bread on your way home.

J' .

I left my bag on the train this morning.

.

You quickly forget that sort of detail.

' 'éteindre .

Don't forget to turn off the light before leaving.

J' .

I forgot my keys at the office last night.

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