Forget vs. Forgot

kkkkk80 · Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:15 am *Forget vs. Forgot*

What movie did you see last night?

I forget the title of it.

or

I forgot the title of it.

Torsten · Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:16 am *Forget vs. Forgot*

In this case you would say I forgot its title.
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Yankee · Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:07 am *Forget vs. Forgot*

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Actually, I'd say "I forget the title" if I mean that I can't remember the title at the moment.

Using 'forgot' suggests that I did not remember something at some point in the past, but in the meantime it's quite possible that I now remember. Wink

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