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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
I forget / I forgot?
Dear teachers,
Which usage is correct?
( A) I forget your name and phone number.
(B) I forgot your name and phone number.
PS I still don't remember your name and phone number now.
Which usage is correct?
( A) I forget your name and phone number.
(B) I forgot your name and phone number.
PS I still don't remember your name and phone number now.
Top answer
The present perfect is used to describe states, moods, etc that continue up until now. "
- The present perfect is used to describe states, moods, etc that continue up until now.
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The present perfect is used to describe states, moods, etc that continue up until now.
"I have forgotten your name and phone number."
"I have forgotten your name and phone number."
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In idiomatic English, the present tense of forget is often used to mean "I don't remember / I have forgotten":
I forget his name.
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I forget his name.
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These are all possible—nay, common:
( A) I forget your name and phone number.
( B) I forgot your name and phone number.
( C) I have forgotten...
( A) I forget your name and phone number.
( B) I forgot your name and phone number.
( C) I have forgotten...
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