Swear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, swear doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “swear” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is swear‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with swear verbs?
Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.
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Swear of Definition and Meaning
Swear is a word or phrase that a person uses to express strong emotion. Swearing is not only used as an expression of anger but also as a way for people to bond with each other and have fun.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Swear
Base Form (V1) | swear |
Past Form (V2) | swore |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sworn |
s / es/ es (V4) | swears |
‘ing’ form (V5) | swearing |
Swear of Past Simple V2
The verb swear is also employed in its V2 form as “swore’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Swear of Past Participle V3
This verb's V3 form is ‘sworn‘ In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘sworn‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word swear is used ‘have + sworn‘ or ‘has + sworn.'
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + sworn subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + sworn subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + sworn regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Swear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: swear | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
swear | swear | swears | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swear | swear | swear | |
Present Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
am swearing | are swearing | is swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are swearing | are swearing | are swearing | |
Present Perfect of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
have sworn | have sworn | has sworn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have sworn | have sworn | have sworn | |
Present Perfect Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
have been swearing | have been swearing | has been swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been swearing | have been swearing | have been swearing | |
Past Simple of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
swore | swore | swore | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swore | swore | swore | |
Past Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
was swearing | were swearing | was swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were swearing | were swearing | were swearing | |
Past Perfect of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
had sworn | had sworn | had sworn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sworn | had sworn | had sworn | |
Past Perfect Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
had been swearing | had been swearing | had been swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been swearing | had been swearing | had been swearing | |
Future Simple of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall swear | will/shall swear | will/shall swear | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall swear | will/shall swear | will/shall swear | |
Future Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be swearing | will/shall be swearing | will/shall be swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be swearing | will/shall be swearing | will/shall be swearing | |
Future Perfect of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have sworn | will/shall have sworn | will/shall have sworn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have sworn | will/shall have sworn | will/shall have sworn | |
Future Perfect Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been swearing | will/shall have been swearing | will/shall have been swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been swearing | will/shall have been swearing | will/shall have been swearing | |
Conditional Present of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
would swear | would swear | would swear | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would swear | would swear | would swear | |
Conditional Perfect of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
would have sworn | would have sworn | would have sworn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have sworn | would have sworn | would have sworn | |
Conditional Present Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
would be swearing | would be swearing | would be swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be swearing | would be swearing | would be swearing | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been swearing | would have been swearing | would have been swearing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been swearing | would have been swearing | would have been swearing | |
Present Subjunctive of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
swear | swear | swear | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swear | swear | swear | |
Past Subjunctive of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
swore | swore | swore | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swore | swore | swore | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
had sworn | had sworn | had sworn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sworn | had sworn | had sworn | |
Imperative of swear | I | You | She/He/It |
swear | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s swear | swear |
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Example Sentences with Swear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about swear sentence examples:
- He went away when the cab driver started swearing at him.
- He was so enraged that he lost track of himself and swore loudly.
- I swear I have no knowledge of what occurred
- Even though She swears quite a bit, she has a limit to the number of times she can say particular terms.
Synonym Words For Swear
Synonym of the swear word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of swear:
- promise
- vow
- pledge
- attest
- affirm
- guarantee
- declare
- undertake
- vouch
- warrant
- testify
- assert
Opposite Words For Swear
The antonym of the swear word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as swear:
- break
- condemn
- deny
- renounce
- gainsay
- disavow
- repudiate
- disclaim
- reject
- veto
- contradict
- refute
- discredit
- disprove
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Swear (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of swear?
The past tense of swear is swore. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of swear is swears. The present participle of swear is swearing. The past participle of swear is sworn.
Base Form (V1) | swear |
Past Form (V2) | swore |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sworn |
s / es/ es (V4) | swears |
‘ing’ form (V5) | swearing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of swear?
+ The V2 form of swear is “swore” and V3 form of swear is sworn.
What is the sentence of swear?
What is the past tense V2 of swear?
+ The past tense of swear is “ swore“.
What is the past participle V3 of swear?
+ The past participle of swear is “ sworn“.
What is the present participle V5 of swear?
+ The present participle of swear is “ swearing“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |