Past tense of forgo
irregular verb
The past tense of forgo is forwent. The past participle is forgone.
Forms of forgo
| Base form (V1) | forgo /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | forwent /fɔɹˈwɛnt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | forgone |
| Present participle | forgoing /fɔɹˈɡoʊɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | forgoes |
Less standard forms: forgoed (nonstandard).
Meaning of forgo
- verb To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
- verb To refrain from, to abstain from.
Verbs like forgo
Questions about the past tense of forgo
- What is the past tense of forgo?
- The past tense of forgo is forwent.
- What is the past participle of forgo?
- The past participle of forgo is forgone.
- Is forgo a regular or irregular verb?
- Forgo is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
- Is forgoed correct?
- forgoed is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of forgo is forwent.
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