Oublient

Oublient is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb oublier, meaning "they forget." The base verb oublier denotes the act of failing to recall a fact, a person, a detail, or an event, as well as the act of forgetting to perform an action.

Etymology and forms: Oublier comes from Old French oublier, which in turn derives from Latin oblīvīscī, meaning to forget. Oublient follows the regular -er verb conjugation pattern in the present tense: j’oublie, tu oublies, il/elle oublie, nous oublions, vous oubliez, ils/elles oublient. The endings reflect standard French conjugation rather than an irregular paradigm.

Usage: Oublier is used both with a direct object (oublier quelque chose) and with an infinitive clause introduced by de (oublier de faire quelque chose) to express forgetting to perform an action. Examples include “Ils oublient leurs clés” (They forget their keys) and “Ils oublient de fermer la porte” (They forget to close the door). In narrative or dialogue, oublient can convey memory lapses, neglect, or ordinary forgetfulness, depending on context.

Nuances: The verb can imply either an unintended lapse (forgetting by accident) or a failure to remember deliberately or habitually. In some stylistic registers, oublier appears in idiomatic expressions and in literary or journalistic writing to evoke forgetfulness, distraction, or omission.

See also: oublier (the infinitive form), memory-related terms in French, and common French verb conjugation patterns.