Past tense of forsake
The past simple of forsake is forsook and the past participle is forsaken: forsake – forsook – forsaken.
- Base form V1
- forsake
- Past simple V2
- forsook
- Past participle V3
- forsaken
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Meaning of forsake
To abandon a person at the very moment they need you
- ExampleHe forsook his friends as soon as the trouble started.
Forsake, forsook, forsaken in sentences
- Past simpleHe forsook his friends.
- Past participleThe village has been forsaken by the young.
Common mistakes
forsakedforsook. Forsake is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The village has been forsook by the young.The village has been forsaken by the young. After be in the passive, use the past participle, forsaken.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like forsake: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of forsake?
Forsook. For example: He forsook his friends.
What is the past participle of forsake?
Forsaken. It follows be in the passive, as in The village has been forsaken by the young.
Is forsake a regular verb?
No. Forsake is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
