Past tense of beseech
regular verb
The past tense of beseech is beseeched or besought. The past participle is also beseeched or besought.
Forms of beseech
| Base form (V1) | beseech /bɪˈsiːt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | beseeched /bɪˈsiːt͡ʃt/ besought /bɪˈsɔːt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | beseeched /bɪˈsiːt͡ʃt/ besought /bɪˈsɔːt/ |
| Present participle | beseeching |
| Third person singular | beseeches |
Beseeched and besought in a sentence
- Panting a little in his haste, he told her how miserable he was; he besought her to have mercy on him; he promised, if she would forgive him, to do everything she wanted.1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, chapter XXXI, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC
- “Where in the world is Taylor Swift right now?” beseeched another.2015 November, Maggie Shipstead, “I’m sorry, Taylor Swift: My one tweet set off a worldwide search for a “missing” pop star from Los…. From the entry Taytay
- I would fall down on my knees and I besought God to heal my heart and to forgive my iniquity.2006, Iona, Fall Down and Worship Him!, →ISBN, page 35. From the entry fall down on
- Was there more unnatural a daughter in Christendom and Girlery, Mother's rolling eyes besought me to give her to understand.1987, Mid-American Review - Volumes 7-8, page 43. From the entry girlery
Meaning of beseech
- verb To beg or implore something of (a person).
- verb To beg or request for (something).
- noun A request.
Questions about the past tense of beseech
- What is the past tense of beseech?
- The past tense of beseech is beseeched or besought.
- What is the past participle of beseech?
- The past participle of beseech is beseeched or besought.
- Is beseech a regular or irregular verb?
- Beseech is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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