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Conjugate vergeten

Every form of the Dutch verb vergeten — present, past and perfect — with the participle and auxiliary.

vergeten

— to forget
irregularauxiliary: zijnparticiple: vergeten
 Presenttegenwoordige tijdSimple pastverleden tijdPerfectvoltooid tegenw. tijd
ikvergeetvergatben vergeten
jij / jevergeetvergatbent vergeten
hij / zij / hetvergeetvergatis vergeten
wij / wevergetenvergatenzijn vergeten
jullievergetenvergatenzijn vergeten
zij (mv)vergetenvergatenzijn vergeten

Imperative (gebiedende wijs): vergeet!

About this verb

What is the past tense of "vergeten"?

The simple past of vergeten is "vergat" (singular) and "vergaten" (plural). The past participle is "vergeten", used with the auxiliary zijn in the perfect tense.

Is "vergeten" a regular or irregular Dutch verb?

vergeten is an irregular (strong) verb — its past and participle change the vowel, so they are memorised.

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