Past tense of bear
The past simple of bear is bore and the past participle is borne: bear – bore – borne.
- Base form V1
- bear
- Past simple V2
- bore
- Past participle V3
- borne
Born is also used in American English.
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Meaning of bear
To accept or endure something, particularly when it is unpleasant
- ExampleI cannot bear the noise any longer.
Bear, bore, borne in sentences
- Past simpleShe bore the pain without a word.
- Past participleThe cost has been borne by the company.
Common mistakes
bearedbore. Bear is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The cost has been bore by the company.The cost has been borne by the company. After be in the passive, use the past participle, borne.
Similar verbs
Built on bear, with the same forms: forbear.
All three forms different, like bear: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of bear?
Bore. For example: She bore the pain without a word.
What is the past participle of bear?
Borne. It follows be in the passive, as in The cost has been borne by the company.
Is bear a regular verb?
No. Bear is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
