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swear

/sweər/

vow, curse

Verb forms

Base form

swear

Past Simple

swore

Past Participle

sworn

Example sentences

Base form · swear

Witnesses swear to tell the truth in court.

Past Simple · swore

He swore he had never seen the man before.

Past Participle · sworn

The new president has been sworn into office.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are different — this group needs the most practice.

Verbs with the same pattern