forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
had forgotten
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past perfectof forget.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At one point, I realized I had forgotten to put water in said steamer — which is, you know, a steamer’s whole deal.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Some wondered whether he had forgotten he had a concert to conduct or had ripped his trousers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
He had forgotten about it all and, as Covid hit in 2020 when he went to university, the freemanship "fell by the wayside slightly as life got in the way".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
By the time I loaded half the table into my car, I had forgotten all about my plan to negotiate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Dicey had a sudden fear that she had forgotten where they were going, so she recited Aunt Cilla’s address to herself.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
