Korean

잊다

잊다
Meaning: to forget
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 잊다
Present 잊는다
Polite 잊어요
Formal 잊습니다
Past 잊었다
Past + Polite 잊었어요
Guess + Polite 잊겠어요
Connective 잊고
Conditional 잊으면
Volitional 잊자
Imperative 잊어라
Imperative + Polite 잊으세요
Attributive 잊는 / 잊은 / 잊을

Example sentences

중요한 약속을 잊었다.
I forgot an important promise.
그의 존재를 잊고 있었다.
I had forgotten about his existence.
약속 날짜를 잊지 마세요.
Don't forget the appointment date.
저는 평생 당신을 잊지 못할 거예요.
I will never forget you for the rest of my life.
저는 그날의 약속을 결코 잊지 않겠습니다.
I will never forget the promise from that day.

Usage Notes

Used when you cannot recall something you once knew, or fail to remember something you were supposed to.

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