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Past tense of “forgo”: forwent, forgone

The verb “forgo” is irregular: its past simple is “forwent” and its past participle is “forgone”.

Base form (V1)
forgo
/ˈfɔːɡəʊ/
Past simple (V2)
forwent
/fɔːˈwɛnt/
Past participle (V3)
forgone
/ˈfɔːɡɒn/

Meaning

to choose not to have something

Example

She forwent dessert to save room.

Pattern

ABC — all three forms are different

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