What is the past tense of 'bear'?

What is the past tense of 'bear'?

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

Answer: (B)

Verbs that describe actions in the past can change form, and some do so irregularly. Bear is one of those irregular verbs. Its simple past tense is bore, as in: Yesterday he bore the heavy load. This shows a change from the base form to bore to indicate a completed action in the past. Borne is the past participle form, used with have/has/had or in passive constructions: The costs have been borne by the company, or The burden was borne by the team. Bearing is the present participle or gerund form, used for ongoing actions or as a noun: She is bearing the weight, or the bearing of the burden.

Verbs that describe actions in the past can change form, and some do so irregularly. Bear is one of those irregular verbs. Its simple past tense is bore, as in: Yesterday he bore the heavy load. This shows a change from the base form to bore to indicate a completed action in the past.

Borne is the past participle form, used with have/has/had or in passive constructions: The costs have been borne by the company, or The burden was borne by the team. Bearing is the present participle or gerund form, used for ongoing actions or as a noun: She is bearing the weight, or the bearing of the burden.