Past tense of swear
The past simple of swear is swore and the past participle is sworn: swear – swore – sworn.
- Base form V1
- swear
- Past simple V2
- swore
- Past participle V3
- sworn
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Meaning of swear
To speak using offensive language, often to emphasize anger or insult someone
- ExampleHe swore when the heavy box landed on his foot.
Swear, swore, sworn in sentences
- Past simpleHe swore he had never seen her.
- Past participleThe witness has sworn to tell the truth.
Common mistakes
swearedswore. Swear is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The witness has swore to tell the truth.The witness has sworn to tell the truth. After have, use the past participle, sworn.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like swear: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of swear?
Swore. For example: He swore he had never seen her.
What is the past participle of swear?
Sworn. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in The witness has sworn to tell the truth.
Is swear a regular verb?
No. Swear is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
