oublions

Oublions is a French verb form derived from oublier, meaning to forget. It appears in two common grammatical contexts: as the present indicative first-person plural form of oublier (nous oublions), and as the imperative form for the first-person plural (let us forget). The imperative use is identical in spelling to the indicative form, and it is usually capitalized only at the beginning of a sentence or in titles.

A closely related form is oubliions, the present subjunctive first-person plural, written with a double i. This form occurs in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive, for example: Il faut que nous oubliions nos soucis (We must forget our worries). The distinction between oubliions (subjunctive) and oublions (indicative or imperative) is an important subtlety for learners of French.

Etymology: oublier comes from Old French oublier, tracing back to Latin oblivisci, meaning to forget. The noun oubli (forgetfulness, oblivion) shares the same root, and English has cognates such as oblivion.

Usage notes: In everyday language, oublions is most commonly seen in the present indicative or imperative constructions, as in Nous oublions souvent nos clés or Oublions nos préjugés. The subjunctive oubliions appears in more formal or literary contexts, especially after expressions requiring mood change, like il faut que, afin que, or pour que.

See also: oublier, oubli, oublié, oblivion.