Swear: swear – swore – sworn
Irregular verb, level B1.
Base form (V1)swear
Past simple (V2)swore
Past participle (V3)sworn
Meaning
To promise strongly, or say bad words.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I swear I will tell the truth.
Past simple (V2)
He swore to keep the secret.
Past participle (V3)
She has sworn to help her friend.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of swear.
Verbs that change the same way
Past simple ends in -ore, past participle in -orn
Learn all irregular verbs in WordStudy
Add the whole list to the app in one tap: each verb comes with its translation, and the app repeats it until you remember it.
Add 193 irregular verbs to WordStudyA1–A2 verbs are free. B1 and higher are part of Premium.