"Oh my goodness, I totally forgot I had/have to sign the paper work."

[B45]

Talking to my boss on the phone who called me to remind me about something. I say:

"Oh my goodness, I totally forgot I had/have to sign the paper work."

Which one should it be if the paper still has to be signed? Had or have?

 

[MikeNewYork]

If the paperwork should have already been signed, I would use "had'.

 

[B45]

If the paperwork should have already been signed, I would use "had'.

But, I can still sign it now, because there isn't a deadline. Nevertheless, he requested for me to sign it at 9am and I forgot so he called me at 930am.

Would you still use had or would have be acceptable as well?

 

[bhaisahab]

Either one would work for me.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Being that it was only 30 minutes, "have" would work as well.