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Verb forms of wear

wear (“to wear”) is a English verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of wear

The core forms of wear are: third person wears, present participle wearing, past simple wore, past participle worn. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

wear in a sentence

In a sentence, wear looks like this: She wears glasses for reading.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of wear, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “wear” mean in English?

wear means “to wear”.

Is wear regular or irregular?

wear is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

wears
She wears glasses for reading.

present participlerules and examples

wearing
He is wearing a new jacket today.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

wore
I wore a suit to the interview.

past participlerules and examples

worn
She has worn this dress only once.

Memorize every form of "wear"

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