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Past tense of beset

The past simple of beset is beset and the past participle is beset: beset – beset – beset.

Base form V1
beset
Past simple V2
beset
Past participle V3
beset
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Meaning of beset

To give someone or something constant difficulties

  • ExampleMoney worries beset the company all through the winter.

Beset, beset, beset in sentences

  • Past simpleProblems beset the team all year.
  • Past participleThe plan was beset by delays.

Common mistakes

  • beseted beset. Beset is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Beset is built on set and changes the same way.

All three forms the same, like beset: put, let, set, read, hit, cost, cut, hurt.

Common questions

What is the past tense of beset?

Beset. For example: Problems beset the team all year.

What is the past participle of beset?

Beset. It follows be in the passive, as in The plan was beset by delays.

Is beset a regular verb?

No. Beset is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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