forget
verb (used with object)
to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall.
was forgetting
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past progressiveof forget.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The family started noticing Stiles was forgetting things and asking the same question several times in his late 50s and early 60s.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I was forgetting instructions and struggling with technologies I had always handled with ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
He was forgetting words, struggling to remember his responsibilities and had a stammer in his speech and a tremor in his hand.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
For many, it turned out, the only thing worse than remembering the disaster was forgetting its lessons — especially when it came to seawalls.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
“Oh, I apologize! I was forgetting you’re a real little expert. But you’re right, yes, this book isn’t very old. It was published almost exactly thirty-eight years ago. Ridiculously young for a book!”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
