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Forbid means to not allow or to prohibit. Irregular verb: forbid-forbade-forbidden.
Meanings
- To not allow
- To prohibit by authority
- To make impossible
Common Collocations
forbid someone to
strictly forbidden
forbid entry
God forbid
Tip for Learners
Forbid is formal; ban or prohibit are alternatives. "Smoking is forbidden here."
Present Simple
| I | forbid |
| you | forbid |
| he/she/it | forbids |
| we | forbid |
| they | forbid |
Examples - Present Simple
- I forbid you to leave this house tonight.
- You forbid access to unauthorized personnel.
- She forbids her children from watching violent movies.
- We forbid smoking inside the building.
- They forbid the use of cell phones during class.
Present Continuous
| I | am forbidding |
| you | are forbidding |
| he/she/it | is forbidding |
| we | are forbidding |
| they | are forbidding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am forbidding any further discussion on this topic.
- You are forbidding them from making their own choices.
- She is forbidding late arrivals from entering.
- We are forbidding outside food in the facility.
- They are forbidding photography in the museum.
Present Perfect
| I | have forbidden |
| you | have forbidden |
| he/she/it | has forbidden |
| we | have forbidden |
| they | have forbidden |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have forbidden this kind of behavior before.
- You have forbidden me from seeing my friends.
- She has forbidden sweets before dinner.
- We have forbidden unauthorized modifications.
- They have forbidden public gatherings.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been forbidding |
| you | have been forbidding |
| he/she/it | has been forbidding |
| we | have been forbidding |
| they | have been forbidding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been forbidding this practice for years.
- You have been forbidding too many things.
- He has been forbidding access since the incident.
- We have been forbidding these activities since the rule change.
- They have been forbidding entry since the renovation.
Past Simple
| I | forbade |
| you | forbade |
| he/she/it | forbade |
| we | forbade |
| they | forbade |
Examples - Past Simple
- I forbade him from attending the party.
- You forbade the use of company resources.
- She forbade her daughter from dating.
- We forbade late submissions on the project.
- They forbade the publication of the book.
Past Continuous
| I | was forbidding |
| you | were forbidding |
| he/she/it | was forbidding |
| we | were forbidding |
| they | were forbidding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was forbidding access when they forced entry.
- You were forbidding too many freedoms.
- She was forbidding the children from going outside.
- We were forbidding certain practices before the law changed.
- They were forbidding the demonstration before it escalated.
Past Perfect
| I | had forbidden |
| you | had forbidden |
| he/she/it | had forbidden |
| we | had forbidden |
| they | had forbidden |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had forbidden contact before the restraining order.
- You had forbidden them before they rebelled.
- She had forbidden the trip before hearing the reasons.
- We had forbidden the practice before the investigation.
- They had forbidden the substance before the research.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been forbidding |
| you | had been forbidding |
| he/she/it | had been forbidding |
| we | had been forbidding |
| they | had been forbidding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been forbidding this for months before giving up.
- You had been forbidding access before the security upgrade.
- He had been forbidding visitors before the policy change.
- We had been forbidding the activity before exemptions.
- They had been forbidding entry before opening to the public.
Future Simple
| I | will forbid |
| you | will forbid |
| he/she/it | will forbid |
| we | will forbid |
| they | will forbid |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will forbid any more exceptions to the rule.
- You will forbid access to the restricted area.
- She will forbid late submissions on the assignment.
- We will forbid the use of personal devices.
- They will forbid the sale of these products.
Future Continuous
| I | will be forbidding |
| you | will be forbidding |
| he/she/it | will be forbidding |
| we | will be forbidding |
| they | will be forbidding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be forbidding this behavior going forward.
- You will be forbidding certain activities during the event.
- She will be forbidding guests from specific areas.
- We will be forbidding access during the renovation.
- They will be forbidding entry during the ceremony.
Future Perfect
| I | will have forbidden |
| you | will have forbidden |
| he/she/it | will have forbidden |
| we | will have forbidden |
| they | will have forbidden |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have forbidden all unauthorized access by then.
- You will have forbidden enough by the time rules change.
- She will have forbidden the practice before the law passes.
- We will have forbidden these activities by implementation.
- They will have forbidden public access by the deadline.
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 |
| they | will have been forbidding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been forbidding this practice for a decade.
- You will have been forbidding access for too long.
- She will have been forbidding certain behaviors for years.
- We will have been forbidding these activities since the incident.
- They will have been forbidding entry for months.