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Home > Reference > Irregular Verbs > Bear

Irregular Verb - To Bear

Meaning:

To carry
To tolerate
To give birth to

Conjugation of 'To Bear'

Base Form:	Bear
Past Simple:	Bore
Past Participle:	Born/Borne
3rd Person Singular:	Bears
Present Participle/Gerund:	Bearing

Other Irregular Verbs Following a Similar Pattern:

Base Form	Past Simple	Past Participle
Shear	Shore/Sheared	Shorn/Sheared
Swear	Swore	Sworn
Tear	Tore	Torn
Wear	Wore	Worn