The English verb 'bother' is pronounced as [ˈbɑðɚ].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb bother: Infinitive (bother), Past Simple - (bothered), Past Participle - (bothered).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb bother
👉 Forms of verb bother in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of bother.
Bother: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| bother [ˈbɑðɚ] |
bothered [ˈbɑðɚd] |
bothered [ˈbɑðɚd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb bother?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'bother'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'bother'
- the first form (V1) is 'bother' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'bothered' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'bothered' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of bother?
The past tense and past participle of bother are: bother in past simple is bothered, and past participle is bothered.
What is the past tense of bother?
The past tense of the verb "bother" is "bothered", and the past participle is "bothered".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — bother in past simple bothered
(V2).
Future simple — bother in future simple is bother (will + V1).
Present Perfect — bother in present perfect tense is
bothered
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — bother in past perfect tense is
bothered
(had + V3).
bother regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'bother' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'bother' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb bother in Sentences
- At that age, they rarely bother with plans for the future (Present Simple)
- Don’t bother about driving me home, I’ll walk (Present Simple)
- It was such a foolish question, I didn't even bother to reply (Past Simple)
- They are too rich to bother (Present Simple)
- They did not even bother to call me back (Past Simple)
- She will be out of town, so why bother inviting her?
- I'm sorry to bother you. I can only imagine how busy you are (Present Simple)
- Don't let that curious neighbor bother you with his questions (Present Simple)
- It seems like something might be bothering you
- I know what's been bothering you this whole trip
- There was something about him that really bothered me (Past Simple)
- If you keep bothering me, I will tell my parents
- I could see that his back was bothering him (Past Continuous)
