CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORBORE
PRESENT
Present
I forbore
you forbore
he/she/it forbores
we forbore
you forbore
they forbore
Present continuous
I am forboring
you are forboring
he/she/it is forboring
we are forboring
you are forboring
they are forboring
Present perfect
I have forbored
you have forbored
he/she/it has forbored
we have forbored
you have forbored
they have forbored
Present perfect continuous
I have been forboring
you have been forboring
he/she/it has been forboring
we have been forboring
you have been forboring
they have been forboring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I forbored
you forbored
he/she/it forbored
we forbored
you forbored
they forbored
Past continuous
I was forboring
you were forboring
he/she/it was forboring
we were forboring
you were forboring
they were forboring
Past perfect
I had forbored
you had forbored
he/she/it had forbored
we had forbored
you had forbored
they had forbored
Past perfect continuous
I had been forboring
you had been forboring
he/she/it had been forboring
we had been forboring
you had been forboring
they had been forboring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will forbore
you will forbore
he/she/it will forbore
we will forbore
you will forbore
they will forbore
Future continuous
I will be forboring
you will be forboring
he/she/it will be forboring
we will be forboring
you will be forboring
they will be forboring
Future perfect
I will have forbored
you will have forbored
he/she/it will have forbored
we will have forbored
you will have forbored
they will have forbored
Future perfect continuous
I will have been forboring
you will have been forboring
he/she/it will have been forboring
we will have been forboring
you will have been forboring
they will have been forboring
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would forbore
you would forbore
he/she/it would forbore
we would forbore
you would forbore
they would forbore
Conditional continuous
I would be forboring
you would be forboring
he/she/it would be forboring
we would be forboring
you would be forboring
they would be forboring
Conditional perfect
I would have forbore
you would have forbore
he/she/it would have forbore
we would have forbore
you would have forbore
they would have forbore
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been forboring
you would have been forboring
he/she/it would have been forboring
we would have been forboring
you would have been forboring
they would have been forboring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you forbore
we let´s forbore
you forbore
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
forboring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORBORE»
Discover the use of
forbore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
forbore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
I feel against my arm, — though your bent head forbids Madame MuhThausen, —
whom good taste forbids Still string nerve and strike foot? Her frown forbids:
Withdraw beam — disclosure once more Night forbids you Forbore. See also ...
2
The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various ...
So said he, and forbore not glance or toy Of amorous intent, well understood
103.3 Of Eve, whose eye darted contagious fire. Her hand he seiz'd, and to a
shady bank, Thick overhead with verdant roof imbowVd, • He led her nothing
loath ...
John Milton, Edward Hawkins, 1824
3
English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
FORBEAR Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past
Past Perfect I forbear have forborne forbore had forborne you forbear have
forborne forbore had forborne he/she/it forbears has forborne forbore had
forborne we ...
4
Verbs of Implicit Negation and Their Complements in the ...
Interestingly enough, many of the examples of forbear yielded by the BNC are
followed by to-infinitives, as in: Edward grunted, but forbore to argue. (The World
of Thrush Green ̧ from BNC) In the church Richard fell to prayer with such ...
5
The Oxford Handbook of Victorian Poetry
'We will not discuss what is past anymore', Arnold writes, 'as to the Italian poem, if
I forbore to comment it was that I had nothing special to say—what is to be said
when a thing does not suit you—suiting and not suiting is a subjective affair and ...
6
A narrative of facts, relating to a prosection for high ...
He forbore tokeepme andmyfellow sufferers longer in prison ; because he was
conscious that the minds of men revolted at the injustice of the punishment we
had already endured. He forbore to exasperate the public more by the disclosure
of ...
7
Corpora and Complementation: Tracing Sentential ...
For instance, in COBUILD there are only three instances of the form forbear with
sentential complements and another three of the form forbore. Here is one of the
six: ... Barbara forbore to put her daughter down to play (COBUILD).
Martti Juhani Rudanko, 2000
8
Middle English Dictionary
LM 25: J haue to miche forbore yow and to miche suffred yow in my cuntre. 2a. (a
) To abstain from (a vice), to refrain from (doing something); — often with infin. or
with that clause; also intr.; (b)forbering, abstaining, moderate. (a) al225(?cl200) ...
9
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
quickly entering the area belonging to the enemy in order to attack them or steal
their supplies forbear >verb [I] /fo:'bea7 ® /fbx'ber/ (forbore, forborne) formal to
prevent yourself from saying or doing something, especially in a way that shows ...
10
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
is forbidden to smoke in the theatre, for'bidding adj (formal) rather frightening:
The castle had a forbidding appearance ; The new.1 headmaster seemed stern
ana forbidding. forbore, forborne see forbear. force [fo:s] nc 1 strength or power
that ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORBORE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
forbore is used in the context of the following news items.
Proof S.C. seceded to protect institution of slavery
... the Federal Union; but in deference to the opinions and wishes of the other slaveholding States, she forbore at that time to exercise this right. «Charleston City Paper, Jul 15»
Confederate declaration of 1860: The argument for states' rights
... withdrawing from the Federal Union; but in deference to the opinions and wishes of the other slaveholding States, she forbore at that time to exercise this right. «ABC NEWS 4, Jul 15»
Why There Is No Libertarian Defense of the Confederacy
... the Federal Union; but in deference to the opinions and wishes of the other slaveholding States, she forbore at that time to exercise this right. «PanAm Post, Jun 15»
Measuring Midstream Noncompetes In Midwestern Courts
Further, the state high court held that “Runzheimer performed immediately when it forbore its legal right to fire Friedlen at that time.” Id. at ¶46. «Law360, Jun 15»
Famine in Irish football
It's not even new to the FIFA story: The United States forbore from seeking jail time for Chuck Blazer in exchange for his testimony against other ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
Q&A: The many faces of post-budget Treasurer Joe Hockey
... placate one questioner, who graciously forbore asking in what universe the words "fraud" and "rort" might cause anything other than offence. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
FCC Enforcement Advisory: Broadband Providers Must Take …
... although the 2015 Open Internet Order applied Section 222's substantive obligations to BIAS providers, it forbore from applying Section 222's ... «Ad Law Access, May 15»
Video/Gallery: Exhibitors from Suffolk and north Essex on sparkling …
The Clacton-on-Sea based grower's fruit looked ruby-red and succulent but as judging hadn't taken place, I forbore to try one. One of the ... «East Anglian Daily Times, May 15»
Why Court Very Likely Will Stay FCC's Title II Reclassification
Will the court believe that the FCC's 'Title II tailored for the 21st Century' that forbore from many of the onerous Title II provisions, succeeded in ... «The Heartland Institute, May 15»
Choosing The Right 'Vein' (Or 'Vain') For This Word Quiz
The verb "forbear" (past tense "forbore") means "to refrain from objecting to; tolerate," e.g., "Despite his anger over Goldilocks' home invasion, ... «Hartford Courant, May 15»
