What is the past tense of the verb, "forgo"? The present/future tense is easy: "I am forgoing dessert, thank you" or "I intend to forgo dessert at dinner tonight." But what is the PAST tense of the verb, "forgo"?

"Last night at dinner I (?) dessert." Forgoed? Forwent? Neither of those seem correct. So what IS it?

Note: Do not confuse "forgo" (to do without) with "forego" (to precede or go ahead of). We are only talking about the verb, "forgo" here.

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avoidance.

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it's forewent

the past participle is foregone

forego - Wiktionary

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Who skips dessert...? lol





When you aren't sure how to articulate the proper tense, it is usually best to communicate by choosing a different way of saying the same thing... (such as I skipped dessert.)


Jill is right, though... it's forewent. Sounds awkward to say even though it's correct.

Forewent | Define Forewent at Dictionary.com

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foregone?

ahhh forwent

The answer of forewent is a foregone conclusion.

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You win the prize! (I had already scoped this one out - just wanted to see what a few of you might have to say.)

Yes, technically, "forewent" is correct. But most authorities (at least the ones I saw) side with you, Valerie - that "forewent," while technically correct, is awkward at best. Believe it or not, using a substitute word or phrase is the best way to go. Hence, "I skipped dessert," as opposed to "I forewent dessert."

I know I certainly would use the former, as opposed to the latter.

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eschewed?

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Gesundheit

Or foregone.

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Forwent.

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I was gonna say...it always surprises me when someone posts a thread like this since the answer is so easily retrievable on the Google! lol

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Jill is always right - it gets tiresome!!!

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Forgot

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