IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
forego, foregoes, forewent, foregone, foregoing
Synonyms: waive, relinquish, surrender, give up, abandon
Antonyms: retain, keep, hold, maintain, continue
The verb "forego" is an irregular verb in English, often used to mean to precede in place or time or to go before something. It is commonly confused with "forgo," which means to do without or abstain from. In the present simple tense, "forego" follows its base form for most subjects: "I forego," "you forego," "he/she/it foregoes," and so on. For example, "Tradition foregoes the establishment of modern customs." In the past simple tense, "forego" changes to "forewent." This irregular form is used to talk about actions that occurred in the past. For instance, "He forewent the usual procedures to expedite the process." The past participle of "forego" is "foregone." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "This decision has been foregone by earlier considerations." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "forego" is important for accurately describing actions related to preceding events or conditions. The verb "forego" adds a layer of depth to discussions about historical sequences or prior occurrences.
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.
FOREGO - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | forego |
★ you | forego |
★ he/she/it | foregoes |
★ we | forego |
★ you | forego |
★ they | forego |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Present Simple |
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- I forego dessert to stay healthy. |
- You forego your coffee in the morning. |
- He foregoes the extra sleep. | She foregoes her weekend plans. |
- We forego luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) forego the annual trip. |
- They forego personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | foregoing | |
★ you are | foregoing | |
★ he/she/it is | foregoing | |
★ we are | foregoing | |
★ you are | foregoing | |
★ they are | foregoing |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am foregoing dessert to stay healthy. |
- You are foregoing your coffee in the morning. |
- He is foregoing the extra sleep. | She is foregoing her weekend plans. |
- We are foregoing luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) are foregoing the annual trip. |
- They are foregoing personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | foregone | |
★ you have | foregone | |
★ he/she/it has | foregone | |
★ we have | foregone | |
★ you have | foregone | |
★ they have | foregone |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have foregone dessert to stay healthy. |
- You have foregone your coffee in the morning. |
- He has foregone the extra sleep. | She has foregone her weekend plans. |
- We have foregone luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) have foregone the annual trip. |
- They have foregone personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | foregoing | |
★ you have been | foregoing | |
★ he/she/it has been | foregoing | |
★ we have been | foregoing | |
★ you have been | foregoing | |
★ they have been | foregoing |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been foregoing dessert to stay healthy. |
- You have been foregoing your coffee in the morning. |
- He has been foregoing the extra sleep. | She has been foregoing her weekend plans. |
- We have been foregoing luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) have been foregoing the annual trip. |
- They have been foregoing personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | forewent | |
★ you | forewent | |
★ he/she/it | forewent | |
★ we | forewent | |
★ you | forewent | |
★ they | forewent |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Past Simple |
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- I forewent dessert to stay healthy. |
- You forewent your coffee in the morning. |
- He forewent the extra sleep. | She forewent her weekend plans. |
- We forewent luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) forewent the annual trip. |
- They forewent personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | foregoing | |
★ you were | foregoing | |
★ he/she/it was | foregoing | |
★ we were | foregoing | |
★ you were | foregoing | |
★ they were | foregoing |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was foregoing dessert to stay healthy. |
- You were foregoing your coffee in the morning. |
- He was foregoing the extra sleep. | She was foregoing her weekend plans. |
- We were foregoing luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) were foregoing the annual trip. |
- They were foregoing personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | foregone | |
★ you had | foregone | |
★ he/she/it had | foregone | |
★ we had | foregone | |
★ you had | foregone | |
★ they had | foregone |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had foregone dessert to stay healthy. |
- You had foregone your coffee in the morning. |
- He had foregone the extra sleep. | She had foregone her weekend plans. |
- We had foregone luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) had foregone the annual trip. |
- They had foregone personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | foregoing | |
★ you had been | foregoing | |
★ he/she/it had been | foregoing | |
★ we had been | foregoing | |
★ you had been | foregoing | |
★ they had been | foregoing |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been foregoing dessert to stay healthy. |
- You had been foregoing your coffee in the morning. |
- He had been foregoing the extra sleep. | She had been foregoing her weekend plans. |
- We had been foregoing luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) had been foregoing the annual trip. |
- They had been foregoing personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | forego | |
★ you will | forego | |
★ he/she/it will | forego | |
★ we will | forego | |
★ you will | forego | |
★ they will | forego |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Future Simple |
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- I will forego dessert to stay healthy. |
- You will forego your coffee in the morning. |
- He will forego the extra sleep. | She will forego her weekend plans. |
- We will forego luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) will forego the annual trip. |
- They will forego personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | foregoing | |
★ you will be | foregoing | |
★ he/she/it will be | foregoing | |
★ we will be | foregoing | |
★ you will be | foregoing | |
★ they will be | foregoing |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be foregoing dessert to stay healthy. |
- You will be foregoing your coffee in the morning. |
- He will be foregoing the extra sleep. | She will be foregoing her weekend plans. |
- We will be foregoing luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) will be foregoing the annual trip. |
- They will be foregoing personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | foregone | |
★ you will have | foregone | |
★ he/she/it will have | foregone | |
★ we will have | foregone | |
★ you will have | foregone | |
★ they will have | foregone |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have foregone dessert to stay healthy. |
- You will have foregone your coffee in the morning. |
- He will have foregone the extra sleep. | She will have foregone her weekend plans. |
- We will have foregone luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) will have foregone the annual trip. |
- They will have foregone personal comfort for the team's success. |
FOREGO - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | foregoing | |
★ you will have been | foregoing | |
★ he/she/it will have been | foregoing | |
★ we will have been | foregoing | |
★ you will have been | foregoing | |
★ they will have been | foregoing |
Examples of the verb 'forego' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been foregoing dessert to stay healthy. |
- You will have been foregoing your coffee in the morning. |
- He will have been foregoing the extra sleep. | She will have been foregoing her weekend plans. |
- We will have been foregoing luxury for simplicity. |
- You (plural) will have been foregoing the annual trip. |
- They will have been foregoing personal comfort for the team's success. |