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Forsake means to abandon or give up completely. Formal/literary. Irregular: forsake-forsook-forsaken.
Meanings
- To abandon completely
- To give up
- To renounce
Common Collocations
forsake all others
God-forsaken
forsake your duties
forsaken place
never forsake
Tip for Learners
Wedding vow: "forsaking all others." God-forsaken = miserable, abandoned (a God-forsaken place). Forsaken (adjective) = abandoned, desolate. More dramatic than "abandon."
Present Simple
| I | forsake |
| you | forsake |
| he/she/it | forsakes |
| we | forsake |
| they | forsake |
Examples - Present Simple
- I forsake comfort for adventure.
- You forsake your old habits for new ones.
- She forsakes her family for her career.
- We forsake material possessions for simplicity.
- They forsake tradition for innovation.
Present Continuous
| I | am forsaking |
| you | are forsaking |
| he/she/it | is forsaking |
| we | are forsaking |
| they | are forsaking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am forsaking my old ways.
- You are forsaking everything you believed in.
- He is forsaking his homeland for a new country.
- We are forsaking the old system for the new.
- They are forsaking their alliance.
Present Perfect
| I | have forsaken |
| you | have forsaken |
| he/she/it | has forsaken |
| we | have forsaken |
| they | have forsaken |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have forsaken those negative influences.
- You have forsaken your duties.
- She has forsaken her former life.
- We have forsaken outdated methods.
- They have forsaken their promises.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been forsaking |
| you | have been forsaking |
| he/she/it | has been forsaking |
| we | have been forsaking |
| they | have been forsaking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been forsaking bad habits gradually.
- You have been forsaking your responsibilities.
- He has been forsaking his family for work.
- We have been forsaking traditional methods.
- They have been forsaking their allies.
Past Simple
| I | forsook |
| you | forsook |
| he/she/it | forsook |
| we | forsook |
| they | forsook |
Examples - Past Simple
- I forsook my comfortable job for adventure.
- You forsook all your friends when you left.
- She forsook her vows and left the convent.
- We forsook the old ways for progress.
- They forsook their leader in times of crisis.
Past Continuous
| I | was forsaking |
| you | were forsaking |
| he/she/it | was forsaking |
| we | were forsaking |
| they | were forsaking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was forsaking my principles when I agreed.
- You were forsaking your family while working.
- He was forsaking everything when he got the news.
- We were forsaking tradition before the revival.
- They were forsaking their duties before removal.
Past Perfect
| I | had forsaken |
| you | had forsaken |
| he/she/it | had forsaken |
| we | had forsaken |
| they | had forsaken |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had forsaken hope before the breakthrough.
- You had forsaken your dreams before trying again.
- She had forsaken her identity before rediscovering it.
- We had forsaken the plan before the success.
- They had forsaken their allies before the war.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been forsaking |
| you | had been forsaking |
| he/she/it | had been forsaking |
| we | had been forsaking |
| they | had been forsaking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been forsaking health for work before the illness.
- You had been forsaking family before the reconciliation.
- He had been forsaking his values before reflection.
- We had been forsaking tradition before the revival.
- They had been forsaking allies before isolation.
Future Simple
| I | will forsake |
| you | will forsake |
| he/she/it | will forsake |
| we | will forsake |
| they | will forsake |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will forsake comfort if necessary.
- You will forsake old habits eventually.
- She will forsake her career for family.
- We will forsake outdated practices.
- They will forsake their alliance if betrayed.
Future Continuous
| I | will be forsaking |
| you | will be forsaking |
| he/she/it | will be forsaking |
| we | will be forsaking |
| they | will be forsaking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be forsaking old ways throughout the transition.
- You will be forsaking comfort during the challenge.
- She will be forsaking her past during the journey.
- We will be forsaking tradition during modernization.
- They will be forsaking partners during reorganization.
Future Perfect
| I | will have forsaken |
| you | will have forsaken |
| he/she/it | will have forsaken |
| we | will have forsaken |
| they | will have forsaken |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have forsaken all negativity by then.
- You will have forsaken your fears by the time you finish.
- He will have forsaken his old life by moving.
- We will have forsaken outdated systems by launch.
- They will have forsaken their former allies by then.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been forsaking |
| you | will have been forsaking |
| he/she/it | will have been forsaking |
| we | will have been forsaking |
| they | will have been forsaking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been forsaking comfort for years by then.
- You will have been forsaking habits since the change.
- She will have been forsaking her past since leaving.
- We will have been forsaking old methods for decades.
- They will have been forsaking traditions for generations.