forgets
- 1Third-person singular simple present of forget.
He often forgets the names of people he just met.
She forgets to lock the back door at least once a week.
Note
All of the verb's everyday meanings pass through this one spelling after he, she, it or a singular noun. It takes an object when something specific slips the mind (she forgets birthdays) or when something gets left behind (he forgets his umbrella on the train). It stands alone when the failing is general (he forgets easily). The first two look alike, and only the object tells you which is meant.
My grandfather forgets easily these days, so we write everything down.
She always forgets her keys at the office.
forgets is a form of forget
forget, verb: To be unable to remember something once known, or to stop thinking about it and let it fade from mind. Full entry
- Forms
- forgetforgets he/she/itforgetting -ing formforgot past tenseforgotten past participle
- Spelling
- forget → forgets: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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