Foretell 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, foretell doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “foretell” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is foretell‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with foretell verbs?
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Foretell of Definition and Meaning
Foretell is a verb, which means to predict or tell about something that will happen in the future.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Foretell
Base Form (V1) | foretell |
Past Form (V2) | foretold |
Past Participle Form (V3) | foretold |
s / es/ es (V4) | foretells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | foretelling |
Foretell of Past Simple V2
The verb foretell is also employed in its V2 form as “foretold”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Foretell of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘foretold‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘foretold‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word foretell is used ‘have +’foretold’ or ‘has +’foretold.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘foretold‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’foretold‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’foretold‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Foretell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Foretell | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
foretell | foretell | foretells | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
foretell | foretell | foretell | |
Present Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
am foretelling | are foretelling | is foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are foretelling | are foretelling | are foretelling | |
Present Perfect of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
have foretold | have foretold | has foretold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have foretold | have foretold | have foretold | |
Present Perfect Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
have been foretelling | have been foretelling | has been foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been foretelling | have been foretelling | have been foretelling | |
Past Simple of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
foretold | foretold | foretold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
foretold | foretold | foretold | |
Past Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
was foretelling | were foretelling | was foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were foretelling | were foretelling | were foretelling | |
Past Perfect of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
had foretold | had foretold | had foretold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had foretold | had foretold | had foretold | |
Past Perfect Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
had been foretelling | had been foretelling | had been foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been foretelling | had been foretelling | had been foretelling | |
Future Simple of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall foretell | will/shall foretell | will/shall foretell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall foretell | will/shall foretell | will/shall foretell | |
Future Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be foretelling | will/shall be foretelling | will/shall be foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be foretelling | will/shall be foretelling | will/shall be foretelling | |
Future Perfect of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have foretold | will/shall have foretold | will/shall have foretold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have foretold | will/shall have foretold | will/shall have foretold | |
Future Perfect Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been foretelling | will/shall have been foretelling | will/shall have been foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been foretelling | will/shall have been foretelling | will/shall have been foretelling | |
Conditional Present of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
would foretell | would foretell | would foretell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would foretell | would foretell | would foretell | |
Conditional Perfect of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have foretold | would have foretold | would have foretold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have foretold | would have foretold | would have foretold | |
Conditional Present Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
would be foretelling | would be foretelling | would be foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be foretelling | would be foretelling | would be foretelling | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been foretelling | would have been foretelling | would have been foretelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been foretelling | would have been foretelling | would have been foretelling | |
Present Subjunctive of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
foretell | foretell | foretell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
foretell | foretell | foretell | |
Past Subjunctive of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
foretold | foretold | foretold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
foretold | foretold | foretold | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
had foretold | had foretold | had foretold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had foretold | had foretold | had foretold | |
Imperative of foretell | I | You | She/He/It |
foretell | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s foretell | foretell |
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Example Sentences with Foretell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about foretell sentence examples:
+ I can't foretell when the war will end.
+ She foretold that the boy would be rich soon.
+ Everyone has foretold that the events will take a place late
+ He foretells his mother will come tomorrow
+ The man is foretelling the risk of disease spread
Synonym Words For Foretell
Synonym of foretell word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of foretell:
- augur
- call
- forecast
- predict
- prognosticate
- prophesy
- read
- alert
- caution
- forewarn
- warn
- bode
- forebode (also forbode)
- portend
- promise
- anticipate
- divine
- foreknow
Opposite Words For Foretell
The antonym of foretell word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as foretell:
- conceal
- estimate
- guess
- hide
- listen
- misunderstand
- refrain
- review
- secrete
- suppress
- withhold
- keep secret
- repress
- be quiet
- bottle up
- deny
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Foretell(Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of foretell?
The past tense of foretell is foretold. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of foretell is foretells. The present participle of foretell is foretelling. The past participle of foretell is foretol.
Base Form (V1) | foretell |
Past Form (V2) | foretold |
Past Participle Form (V3) | foretold |
s / es/ ies (V4) | foretells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | foretelling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of foretell?
+ The V2 and V3 form of foretell is “ foretold“ and “foretold”.
What is the sentence of foretell?
What is the past tense V2 of foretell?
+ The past tense of foretell is “ foretell“.
What is the past participle V3 of foretell?
+ The past participle of foretell is “foretold“.
What is the present participle V5 of foretell?
+ The present participle of foretell is foretelling“.
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 |