GRAMMAR
The past simple and the past participle of forcast
Conjugation of the verb forcast:
Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':
forcast
Past Simple:
forcast
Past Partciple:
forcast
Present Partciple:
forcasting
Third Person Singular:
forcasts
Definition:
To say what you think is going to happen in the future.
Example(s):
The government forecasts that the economy will grow by 3% this year.
Snow has been forecast for tomorrow morning.
Sales volumes are difficult to forecast accurately because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Similar verbs
The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as forcast. They are:
- Verbs with similar forms in the infinitive, past simple, and past participle.
- Verbs like 'set, set, set'.
| Verb | Simple past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| beset | beset | beset |
| bet | bet | bet |
| broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
| burst | burst | burst |
| bust | bust/busted | bust/busted |
| cast | cast | cast |
| cost | cost | cost |
| cut | cut | cut |
| fit | fit | fit |
| forcast | forcast | forcast |
| hit | hit | hit |
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
| input | input/inputted | input/inputted |
| knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
| let | let | let |
| put | put | put |
| quit | quit | quit |
| read | read | read |
| set | set | set |
| shed | shed | shed |
| shut | shut | shut |
| slit | slit | slit |
| spit | spat/spit | spat/spit |
| split | split | split |
| spread | spread | spread |
| sublet | sublet | sublet |
| thrust | thrust | thrust |
| undercut | undercut | undercut |
| upset | upset | upset |
