beseech
beseeches
beseeching
besought
Beseech means to beg or implore urgently. Very formal/archaic. Irregular: beseech-besought/beseeched-besought/beseeched.
Meanings
- To beg urgently
- To implore
- To plead with
Common Collocations
beseech you
I beseech thee
beseeching look
beseech for mercy
humbly beseech
Tip for Learners
Very formal/archaic: "I beseech you, help us!" Beseeching (adjective) = pleading (beseeching eyes). Both
besought and beseeched are correct past forms. Rare in modern English.Present Simple
| I | beseech |
| you | beseech |
| he/she/it | beseeches |
| we | beseech |
| they | beseech |
Examples - Present Simple
- I beseech you to reconsider.
- You beseech the court for mercy.
- He beseeches the king for pardon.
- We beseech the heavens for rain.
- They beseech the authorities for help.
Present Continuous
| I | am beseeching |
| you | are beseeching |
| he/she/it | is beseeching |
| we | are beseeching |
| they | are beseeching |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am beseeching you to listen.
- You are beseeching for forgiveness.
- She is beseeching the gods.
- We are beseeching for mercy.
- They are beseeching the council.
Present Perfect
| I | have besought |
| you | have besought |
| he/she/it | has besought |
| we | have besought |
| they | have besought |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have besought your forgiveness.
- You have besought help many times.
- He has besought the king.
- We have besought divine intervention.
- They have besought mercy.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been beseeching |
| you | have been beseeching |
| he/she/it | has been beseeching |
| we | have been beseeching |
| they | have been beseeching |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been beseeching for hours.
- You have been beseeching them to help.
- She has been beseeching the court.
- We have been beseeching for relief.
- They have been beseeching the authorities.
Past Simple
| I | besought |
| you | besought |
| he/she/it | besought |
| we | besought |
| they | besought |
Examples - Past Simple
- I besought him for mercy.
- You besought the judge for leniency.
- He besought the gods for help.
- We besought them to reconsider.
- They besought the king for pardon.
Past Continuous
| I | was beseeching |
| you | were beseeching |
| he/she/it | was beseeching |
| we | were beseeching |
| they | were beseeching |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was beseeching when help arrived.
- You were beseeching for mercy.
- She was beseeching the authorities.
- We were beseeching for relief.
- They were beseeching the council.
Past Perfect
| I | had besought |
| you | had besought |
| he/she/it | had besought |
| we | had besought |
| they | had besought |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had besought them many times before.
- You had besought forgiveness already.
- He had besought the king.
- We had besought divine help.
- They had besought mercy.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been beseeching |
| you | had been beseeching |
| he/she/it | had been beseeching |
| we | had been beseeching |
| they | had been beseeching |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been beseeching for days.
- You had been beseeching them.
- She had been beseeching the court.
- We had been beseeching for help.
- They had been beseeching the authorities.
Future Simple
| I | will beseech |
| you | will beseech |
| he/she/it | will beseech |
| we | will beseech |
| they | will beseech |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will beseech them for help.
- You will beseech the court.
- He will beseech the king.
- We will beseech the gods.
- They will beseech the council.
Future Continuous
| I | will be beseeching |
| you | will be beseeching |
| he/she/it | will be beseeching |
| we | will be beseeching |
| they | will be beseeching |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be beseeching for mercy.
- You will be beseeching them.
- She will be beseeching the authorities.
- We will be beseeching for relief.
- They will be beseeching the council.
Future Perfect
| I | will have besought |
| you | will have besought |
| he/she/it | will have besought |
| we | will have besought |
| they | will have besought |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have besought them by then.
- You will have besought forgiveness.
- He will have besought the king.
- We will have besought divine help.
- They will have besought mercy.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been beseeching |
| you | will have been beseeching |
| he/she/it | will have been beseeching |
| we | will have been beseeching |
| they | will have been beseeching |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been beseeching for days.
- You will have been beseeching them.
- She will have been beseeching the court.
- We will have been beseeching for help.
- They will have been beseeching the authorities.