How To Conjugate The Verb “abide”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “abide” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “abide.”
Understanding the Verb “abide.”
Definition
1. To bear patiently; tolerate
2. To endure without yielding; withstand.
3. To wait for, await.
4. To accept without objection.
Examples
1. I cannot abide his insolence.
2. We cannot abide the raid of the enemy.
3. I will abide the coming of my lord.— Alfred Tennyson.
4. I will abide your decision.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb abide in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
2. The Present Participle
- abiding
3. The Past Simple
- abode/abided
4. The Past Participle
- abode/abided/(rare) abidden
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with the same past simple and past participle forms.
– Verbs like ‘bend, bent; bent’.