Bear: bear – bore – borne
Irregular verb, level A1.
Base form (V1)bear
Past simple (V2)bore
Past participle (V3)borne
Meaning
To put up with something bad, or to hold up something heavy.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I cannot bear the noise any longer.
Past simple (V2)
The old bridge bore the weight of the cars.
Past participle (V3)
She has borne the pain for many years.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of bear.
Don't confuse
- born (be born)
Verbs that change the same way
Past simple ends in -ore, past participle in -orn
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