What is the past participle form of 'bear'?

What is the past participle form of 'bear'?

• A. Bear
• B. Borne
• C. Bore
• D. Bearing

Answer: (B)

When we talk about the past participle, we’re looking at the form used with has, have, or had to form perfect tenses or with passive voice. For the verb bear in the sense of carry or endure, the past participle is borne. So you’d say “The project has borne many challenges” or “Many costs have been borne by the company.” The other forms fit different tenses or meanings: bear is the base form (present tense), bore is the simple past, and bearing is the present participle/gerund. Also, born is used with the birth sense (“She was born in 1990”), not for enduring or carrying.

When we talk about the past participle, we’re looking at the form used with has, have, or had to form perfect tenses or with passive voice. For the verb bear in the sense of carry or endure, the past participle is borne. So you’d say “The project has borne many challenges” or “Many costs have been borne by the company.”

The other forms fit different tenses or meanings: bear is the base form (present tense), bore is the simple past, and bearing is the present participle/gerund. Also, born is used with the birth sense (“She was born in 1990”), not for enduring or carrying.