Memory-Related Vocabulary

verb action word, in this case 'forgotten' is the past participle form of the verb 'forget', meaning to fail to remember

adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'forgotten' describes something that has been left behind or not remembered

• The documents had been forgotten in the back of the filing cabinet.
• I totally forgotten about our dinner plans tonight.
• She's always forgetting her keys, it's so annoying.
• The old tradition had been long forgotten by the younger generation.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

• She remembered to bring all the necessary documents for the meeting.
• I remembered to pick up milk on the way home.
• He finally remembered to hit me up when he got back in town.
• The old man remembered his youth as if it were just yesterday.