Swear: swear – swore – sworn

Irregular verb, level B1.

B1 · Intermediate
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

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