IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
forbid, forbids, forbade, forbidden, forbidding
Synonyms: prohibit, ban, restrict, prohibit, ban
Antonyms: permit, allow, authorize, approve, consent
The verb "forbid" is an irregular verb in English, commonly used to prohibit or disallow something. Its conjugation deviates from the regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "forbid" follows its base form for most subjects: "I forbid," "you forbid," "he/she/it forbids," and so on. For example, "The school forbids students from using mobile phones during class." In the past simple tense, "forbid" changes to "forbade." This irregular form is used to talk about actions that prohibited something in the past. For instance, "The king forbade the practice of certain rituals." The past participle of "forbid" is "forbidden." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have forbidden entry to the restricted area." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "forbid" is important for accurately describing actions related to prohibition or disallowance. The verb "forbid" is also used in various contexts, emphasizing its significance in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
FORBID - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | forbid |
★ you | forbid |
★ he/she/it | forbids |
★ we | forbid |
★ you | forbid |
★ they | forbid |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Present Simple |
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- I forbid you to go there. |
- You forbid your children from watching TV late. |
- He forbids loud music in the house. | She forbids her kids from eating sweets. |
- We forbid any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) forbid smoking in the building. |
- They forbid unauthorized access. |
FORBID - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | forbidding | |
★ you are | forbidding | |
★ he/she/it is | forbidding | |
★ we are | forbidding | |
★ you are | forbidding | |
★ they are | forbidding |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am forbidding you to go there. |
- You are forbidding your children from watching TV late. |
- He is forbidding loud music in the house. | She is forbidding her kids from eating sweets. |
- We are forbidding any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) are forbidding smoking in the building. |
- They are forbidding unauthorized access. |
FORBID - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | forbidden | |
★ you have | forbidden | |
★ he/she/it has | forbidden | |
★ we have | forbidden | |
★ you have | forbidden | |
★ they have | forbidden |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have forbidden you to go there. |
- You have forbidden your children from watching TV late. |
- He has forbidden loud music in the house. | She has forbidden her kids from eating sweets. |
- We have forbidden any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) have forbidden smoking in the building. |
- They have forbidden unauthorized access. |
FORBID - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | forbidding | |
★ you have been | forbidding | |
★ he/she/it has been | forbidding | |
★ we have been | forbidding | |
★ you have been | forbidding | |
★ they have been | forbidding |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been forbidding you to go there all week. |
- You have been forbidding your children from watching TV late. |
- He has been forbidding loud music in the house. | She has been forbidding her kids from eating sweets. |
- We have been forbidding any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) have been forbidding smoking in the building. |
- They have been forbidding unauthorized access. |
FORBID - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | forbade | |
★ you | forbade | |
★ he/she/it | forbade | |
★ we | forbade | |
★ you | forbade | |
★ they | forbade |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Past Simple |
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- I forbade you to go there. |
- You forbade your children from watching TV late. |
- He forbade loud music in the house. | She forbade her kids from eating sweets. |
- We forbade any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) forbade smoking in the building. |
- They forbade unauthorized access. |
FORBID - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | forbidding | |
★ you were | forbidding | |
★ he/she/it was | forbidding | |
★ we were | forbidding | |
★ you were | forbidding | |
★ they were | forbidding |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was forbidding you to go there. |
- You were forbidding your children from watching TV late. |
- He was forbidding loud music in the house. | She was forbidding her kids from eating sweets. |
- We were forbidding any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) were forbidding smoking in the building. |
- They were forbidding unauthorized access. |
FORBID - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | forbidden | |
★ you had | forbidden | |
★ he/she/it had | forbidden | |
★ we had | forbidden | |
★ you had | forbidden | |
★ they had | forbidden |
Examples of the verb verb 'forbid' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had forbidden you to go there. |
- You had forbidden your children from watching TV late. |
- He had forbidden loud music in the house. | She had forbidden her kids from eating sweets. |
- We had forbidden any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) had forbidden smoking in the building. |
- They had forbidden unauthorized access. |
FORBID - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | forbidding | |
★ you had been | forbidding | |
★ he/she/it had been | forbidding | |
★ we had been | forbidding | |
★ you had been | forbidding | |
★ they had been | forbidding |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been forbidding you to go there all week. |
- You had been forbidding your children from watching TV late. |
- He had been forbidding loud music in the house. | She had been forbidding her kids from eating sweets. |
- We had been forbidding any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) had been forbidding smoking in the building. |
- They had been forbidding unauthorized access. |
FORBID - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | forbid | |
★ you will | forbid | |
★ he/she/it will | forbid | |
★ we will | forbid | |
★ you will | forbid | |
★ they will | forbid |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Future Simple |
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- I will forbid you to go there. |
- You will forbid your children from watching TV late. |
- He will forbid loud music in the house. | She will forbid her kids from eating sweets. |
- We will forbid any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) will forbid smoking in the building. |
- They will forbid unauthorized access. |
FORBID - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | forbidding | |
★ you will be | forbidding | |
★ he/she/it will be | forbidding | |
★ we will be | forbidding | |
★ you will be | forbidding | |
★ they will be | forbidding |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be forbidding you to go there. |
- You will be forbidding your children from watching TV late. |
- He will be forbidding loud music in the house. | She will be forbidding her kids from eating sweets. |
- We will be forbidding any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) will be forbidding smoking in the building. |
- They will be forbidding unauthorized access. |
FORBID - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | forbidden | |
★ you will have | forbidden | |
★ he/she/it will have | forbidden | |
★ we will have | forbidden | |
★ you will have | forbidden | |
★ they will have | forbidden |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have forbidden you to go there. |
- You will have forbidden your children from watching TV late. |
- He will have forbidden loud music in the house. | She will have forbidden her kids from eating sweets. |
- We will have forbidden any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) will have forbidden smoking in the building. |
- They will have forbidden unauthorized access. |
FORBID - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | forbidding | |
★ you will have been | forbidding | |
★ he/she/it will have been | forbidding | |
★ we will have been | forbidding | |
★ you will have been | forbidding | |
★ they will have been | forbidding |
Examples of the verb 'forbid' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been forbidding you to go there all week. |
- You will have been forbidding your children from watching TV late. |
- He will have been forbidding loud music in the house. | She will have been forbidding her kids from eating sweets. |
- We will have been forbidding any form of cheating. |
- You (plural) will have been forbidding smoking in the building. |
- They will have been forbidding unauthorized access. |