Past tense of forego
The past simple of forego is forewent and the past participle is foregone: forego – forewent – foregone.
- Base form V1
- forego
- Past simple V2
- forewent
- Past participle V3
- foregone
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Meaning of forego
To give up something pleasant that you could have had
- ExampleWe forewent the holiday and put the money into the house.
Forego, forewent, foregone in sentences
- Past simpleThey forewent the holiday.
- Past participleThe bonus has been foregone this year.
Common mistakes
foregoedforewent. Forego is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The bonus has been forewent this year.The bonus has been foregone this year. After be in the passive, use the past participle, foregone.
Similar verbs
Forego is built on go and changes the same way.
All three forms different, like forego: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of forego?
Forewent. For example: They forewent the holiday.
What is the past participle of forego?
Foregone. It follows be in the passive, as in The bonus has been foregone this year.
Is forego a regular verb?
No. Forego is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
