Past tense of forgive
The past simple of forgive is forgave and the past participle is forgiven: forgive – forgave – forgiven.
- Base form V1
- forgive
- Past simple V2
- forgave
- Past participle V3
- forgiven
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Check in the appForgive, forgave, forgiven in sentences
- Past simpleShe forgave him at once.
- Past participleI have never forgiven that mistake.
Common mistakes
forgivedforgave. Forgive is irregular, so it does not take -ed.I have never forgave that mistake.I have never forgiven that mistake. After have, use the past participle, forgiven.
Similar verbs
Forgive is built on give and changes the same way.
All three forms different, like forgive: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of forgive?
Forgave. For example: She forgave him at once.
What is the past participle of forgive?
Forgiven. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have never forgiven that mistake.
Is forgive a regular verb?
No. Forgive is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
