Past tense of forbear
The past simple of forbear is forbore and the past participle is forborne: forbear – forbore – forborne.
- Base form V1
- forbear
- Past simple V2
- forbore
- Past participle V3
- forborne
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Meaning of forbear
To stop yourself saying or doing something, usually out of patience or kindness
- ExampleShe forbore to mention the money he still owed her.
Forbear, forbore, forborne in sentences
- Past simpleShe forbore to mention the money.
- Past participleHe has forborne from answering.
Common mistakes
forbearedforbore. Forbear is irregular, so it does not take -ed.He has forbore from answering.He has forborne from answering. After have, use the past participle, forborne.
Similar verbs
Forbear is built on bear and changes the same way.
All three forms different, like forbear: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of forbear?
Forbore. For example: She forbore to mention the money.
What is the past participle of forbear?
Forborne. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He has forborne from answering.
Is forbear a regular verb?
No. Forbear is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
