Vocabulary
vergessen
/fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩/· verb
to forget; to leave behind
The appointment you didn't write down — and the reason many practices send a reminder.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
Strong
Mastered
Forms
- Imperativ
- Vergiss es nicht! · Vergesst es nicht! · Vergessen Sie es nicht!
Conjugation
- ich
- vergesse
- du
- vergisst
- er/sie/es
- vergisst
- wir
- vergessen
- ihr
- vergesst
- sie/Sie
- vergessen
Perfekt hat vergessenPräteritum vergaß
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
vergessen
to forget (something, to do something)
Ich habe den Termin total vergessen!
I completely forgot the appointment!
Word family
vergessenvergesslichforgetfuldie Vergesslichkeitforgetfulnessunvergesslichunforgettable
Common combinations
- einen Termin vergessento forget an appointment
- Vergiss es!Forget it!
- nicht vergessen, … zu …not to forget to …
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
sich erinnern (an)daran denken
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe den Termin vergesst.Ich habe den Termin vergessen.vergessen is irregular: the participle looks like the infinitive — vergessen (no ge- because of ver-).
Real examples
- Vergiss nicht, morgen um acht beim Arzt anzurufen!Don't forget to call the doctor's at eight tomorrow!
- Ich habe den Friseurtermin am Freitag vergessen.I forgot the hairdresser's appointment on Friday.
- Er vergisst jede Woche seinen Schlüssel.He forgets his key every week.
