CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOREWENT
PRESENT
Present
I forego
you forego
he/she/it foregoes
we forego
you forego
they forego
Present continuous
I am foregoing
you are foregoing
he/she/it is foregoing
we are foregoing
you are foregoing
they are foregoing
Present perfect
I have foregone
you have foregone
he/she/it has foregone
we have foregone
you have foregone
they have foregone
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
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 forewent
you forewent
he/she/it forewent
we forewent
you forewent
they forewent
Past continuous
I was foregoing
you were foregoing
he/she/it was foregoing
we were foregoing
you were foregoing
they were foregoing
Past perfect
I had foregone
you had foregone
he/she/it had foregone
we had foregone
you had foregone
they had foregone
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
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will forego
you will forego
he/she/it will forego
we will forego
you will forego
they will 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
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
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
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would forewent
you would forewent
he/she/it would forewent
we would forewent
you would forewent
they would forewent
Conditional continuous
I would be foregoing
you would be foregoing
he/she/it would be foregoing
we would be foregoing
you would be foregoing
they would be foregoing
Conditional perfect
I would have forewent
you would have forewent
he/she/it would have forewent
we would have forewent
you would have forewent
they would have forewent
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foregoing
you would have been foregoing
he/she/it would have been foregoing
we would have been foregoing
you would have been foregoing
they would have been foregoing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you forego
we let´s forego
you forego
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
foregoing
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 «FOREWENT»
Discover the use of
forewent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
forewent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
The opposite mistake — misusing forgo for forego — is much less common. E.g.:
"The forgoing [read foregoing] arguments largely concern comparison of higher
taxa" (Science). Forwent and forewent are the past- tense forms. While forewent ...
2
English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
FOREGO Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past
Past Perfect I forego have foregone forewent had foregone you forego have
foregone forewent had foregone he/she/it foregoes has foregone forewent had
foregone ...
A. H. Forewent. — Has this past tense of the verb forego ever been in use in the
language ? We have a foregone conclusion. I used forewent the other day
amongst two or three purists on purpose to endeavour to elicit some reason why "
I ...
4
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
Were I not forewarned 389.16 Luria 3.46 Forewent. Threw club down and
forewent his brains beside 465.58 Bishop B. 828 Forewent the wink; waived
recognition so 662.65 R. and B. 1.1046 "And so forewent her? Take not up with
us!" .
5
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning
... 357 MS excuse may [ ]>excuse may be 358 MS the weak 359, 360 MS {no
quotation marks at beginnings of lines} 359 MS an impulse *36o MS forewent
1868 1872 forwent 1888 forewent DC BrU forewent>forwent 1889 forwent 361
MS Man ...
Robert Browning, Ian Jack, Margaret Smith, 2004
6
The Lost Beauties of the English Language: An Appeal to ...
Forewent is as good a word as forego, and should not to be allowed to perish.
Forewit, anticipation. Forfoughten, worn out in the struggle of life, exhausted in
battle. Forgab, to mock. For who so forgahbed a frere, Yfounden at his stews. —
Piers ...
7
Garner's Modern American Usage
Forwent and forewent are the past-tense forms. While forewent is hopelessly
archaic <they forewent us to the theater>, forwent is occasionally useful—e.g.: • “'I
'm not going to say never to anything,' said Moulton Patterson, who forwent a bid
for ...
8
A dictionary of Lowland Scotch: with an introductory chapter ...
Forewent, preterite of to forego, to renounce. Writers and speakers still say, " I
forego the pleasure," but use a roundabout form of expression rather than say, " I
forewent the pleasure." And why ? Forewent is as legitimate a word as forego,
and ...
Quoth the King, "Wallahi, if thy tale be more wondrous than that which forewent it
I needs must reward thee with somewhat. But now tell us of what betided thee."
So the man began to relate the History of the Second Larrikin. I was living, O my ...
10
Tales from 1001 Arabian Nights
“Such, then,bethe most marvellous adven' turesof myfourth voyage, but tomorrow
if you will kindly come to me, I will tellyou thatwhich befelmein my fifth voyage,
which wasyet rarer andmore marvellous than those which forewent it. And thou,
O ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREWENT»
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forewent is used in the context of the following news items.
Our five favourite trends from Paris haute couture week - NOW …
... between a packed fashion week schedule and a scorching Paris heat wave, we were surprised how many fashion show attendees forewent ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
Placer United heads to the Hoosier State - A pair of club teams …
“So everyone forewent their vacations because we want to be prepared for this trip.” A total of 16 teams qualified for the tournament by winning ... «Press Tribune Newspaper, Jul 15»
Mo Farah set for return after tough few weeks
He forewent the usual pre-event media commitments by arriving late in Switzerland yesterday, his only comment since his Sky Sports interview ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Tweed paralympian approved for companion disability card
The NDS spokesman said the criteria for Companion Cards was very strict because private companies forewent profits to pay for disabled ... «Northern Star, Jul 15»
How Harper will win the election
For example, they recently forewent a competition and began talks to order a naval supply ship to be built at the Davie Shipyard near Quebec ... «National Observer, Jul 15»
The Youth Should Follow the Example of Liberation Heroes
... the countries where they and their parents had lived as refugees, while others forewent their education and business for the common good. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Spurs Re-Sign Ginobili and Get David West; Marc Gasol Returns to …
The 34-year old West forewent what was reported to be an over $12 million offer with Indiana for a chance at his first NBA title in San Antonio. «The Sports Quotient, Jul 15»
Culpeper fireworks display a hit despite change of venue
The couple forewent the celebrations at Yowell earlier in the day due to the rainy weather. Weather may have deterred some, but overall the ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
Greece and Global Class War
That ordinary citizens in many cases labored their entire lives and forewent direct compensation in exchange for these benefits has had little to ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
5 Undrafted Players Likely to Succeed in the NBA
Petteway, the second player on this list that transferred schools after his first season of college basketball, forewent his senior season at ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
