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Forgive means to stop feeling angry about an offense. Irregular verb: forgive-forgave-forgiven.
Meanings
- To stop feeling angry
- To pardon an offense
- To cancel a debt
Common Collocations
forgive someone
forgive and forget
forgive a debt
please forgive me
Tip for Learners
Forgive means let go of resentment. "I forgave him for his mistakes."
Present Simple
| I | forgive |
| you | forgive |
| he/she/it | forgives |
| we | forgive |
| they | forgive |
Examples - Present Simple
- I forgive those who apologize sincerely.
- You forgive too easily sometimes.
- She forgives but never forgets.
- We forgive mistakes made in good faith.
- They forgive each other after every argument.
Present Continuous
| I | am forgiving |
| you | are forgiving |
| he/she/it | is forgiving |
| we | are forgiving |
| they | are forgiving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am forgiving you for what you said.
- You are forgiving him too quickly.
- She is forgiving herself for past mistakes.
- We are forgiving the debt as a goodwill gesture.
- They are forgiving each other after the fight.
Present Perfect
| I | have forgiven |
| you | have forgiven |
| he/she/it | has forgiven |
| we | have forgiven |
| they | have forgiven |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have forgiven you for everything that happened.
- You have forgiven me more times than I deserve.
- She has forgiven her parents for their mistakes.
- We have forgiven the outstanding balance.
- They have forgiven past grievances.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been forgiving |
| you | have been forgiving |
| he/she/it | has been forgiving |
| we | have been forgiving |
| they | have been forgiving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been forgiving small offenses for years.
- You have been forgiving people who don't deserve it.
- He has been forgiving debts as acts of charity.
- We have been forgiving errors since the beginning.
- They have been forgiving each other constantly.
Past Simple
| I | forgave |
| you | forgave |
| he/she/it | forgave |
| we | forgave |
| they | forgave |
Examples - Past Simple
- I forgave him after he apologized sincerely.
- You forgave me when I didn't deserve it.
- She forgave her brother for the betrayal.
- We forgave the loan after hearing their story.
- They forgave the transgression and moved on.
Past Continuous
| I | was forgiving |
| you | were forgiving |
| he/she/it | was forgiving |
| we | were forgiving |
| they | were forgiving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was forgiving you when you made it worse.
- You were forgiving him before he asked.
- She was forgiving herself when she relapsed.
- We were forgiving the debt when new evidence emerged.
- They were forgiving each other when we arrived.
Past Perfect
| I | had forgiven |
| you | had forgiven |
| he/she/it | had forgiven |
| we | had forgiven |
| they | had forgiven |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had forgiven you before you even apologized.
- You had forgiven me before I asked.
- She had forgiven her father before his death.
- We had forgiven the error before discovering more.
- They had forgiven each other before the reunion.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been forgiving |
| you | had been forgiving |
| he/she/it | had been forgiving |
| we | had been forgiving |
| they | had been forgiving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been forgiving repeatedly before setting boundaries.
- You had been forgiving too much before standing firm.
- He had been forgiving debts before the policy change.
- We had been forgiving mistakes before tightening rules.
- They had been forgiving each other before the final break.
Future Simple
| I | will forgive |
| you | will forgive |
| he/she/it | will forgive |
| we | will forgive |
| they | will forgive |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will forgive you if you promise to change.
- You will forgive yourself in time.
- She will forgive him eventually.
- We will forgive the remainder of the debt.
- They will forgive each other when they're ready.
Future Continuous
| I | will be forgiving |
| you | will be forgiving |
| he/she/it | will be forgiving |
| we | will be forgiving |
| they | will be forgiving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be forgiving mistakes throughout the training.
- You will be forgiving others as part of your healing.
- She will be forgiving herself during therapy.
- We will be forgiving debts as part of the program.
- They will be forgiving each other over time.
Future Perfect
| I | will have forgiven |
| you | will have forgiven |
| he/she/it | will have forgiven |
| we | will have forgiven |
| they | will have forgiven |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have forgiven you by the time we meet again.
- You will have forgiven yourself by then.
- She will have forgiven all past hurts by healing.
- We will have forgiven the balance by year end.
- They will have forgiven each other by the anniversary.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been forgiving |
| you | will have been forgiving |
| he/she/it | will have been forgiving |
| we | will have been forgiving |
| they | will have been forgiving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been forgiving for years by then.
- You will have been forgiving others your whole life.
- She will have been forgiving herself since therapy began.
- We will have been forgiving debts since the program started.
- They will have been forgiving each other for decades.