Past Tense of
forebear
forebeared
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Forebear

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Forebeared

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "forebear"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I forebear" should be "forebeared."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is forebear regular or irregular?

Forebear is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use forebeared in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she forebeared to the store."

Does forebeared change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not forebear" (not "did not forebeared").

About the past tense of forebear

The verb forebear follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, forebear becomes forebeared. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why forebear becomes forebeared helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using forebeared in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she forebeared to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I forebeared, you forebeared, he/she forebeared, we forebeared, they forebeared.