is/was and correct answer

[kohyoongliat]

'What is/was the title of the movie you saw yesterday?''

First, should it be 'is' or 'was' in the question?

Secondly, which answer should I choose?

a. I forget.
b. I forgot.
c. I have forgotten.

I think (c) is correct.

Thanks.

[Anglika]

You can use either is or was here - the film continues to exist so the present is acceptable.

Of the answers, #a or #c are both acceptable. #a is probably more colloquial.

[engee30]

Originally Posted by Anglika

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Of the answers, #a or #c are both acceptable. #a is probably more colloquial.

To me, #a is not acceptable, whereas #b and #c are.

[Anglika]

Have you never been asked a question about something and said "I forget"? It really is quite usual here.



In the context of the question, #b is not correct since the question is being asked now and therefore the expected answer will also be about the state of remembering now.

[Buddhaheart]

I do think answer a. is possible as Anglika suggested. If I choose to reply "I don’t remember," doesn’t this amount to saying "I forget." Most people would probably say "I’ve forgot(ten)."

[engee30]

Originally Posted by Buddhaheart

I do think answer a. is possible as Anglika suggested. If I choose to reply "I don’t remember," doesn’t this amount to saying "I forget." Most people would probably say "I’ve forgot(ten)."

Believe or not, but this is the first time I have been told about such usage of the verb forget.

[Anglika]

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