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Home > Reference > Irregular Verbs > Tear

Irregular Verb - To Tear

Meaning:

To make a hole or divide material, paper, etc.

Conjugation of 'To Tear'

Base Form:	Tear
Past Simple:	Tore
Past Participle:	Torn
3rd Person Singular:	Tears
Present Participle/Gerund:	Tearing

Other Irregular Verbs Following a Similar Pattern:

Base Form	Past Simple	Past Participle
Bear	Bore	Born/Borne
Shear	Shore/Sheared	Shorn/Sheared
Swear	Swore	Sworn
Wear	Wore	Worn