English irregular verbs, past forms of Wear: Wear - Wore - Worn

Past forms of wear

Example

V0

Wear 

/who/

I wear a beautiful dress every day. 

V2

Wore

/wɔːr/

I wore a beautiful dress on my 20th birthday. 

V3

Worn

/wɔːrn/

I have worn this beautiful dress five times. 

12 English tenses

I

He/She/It

We/You/They

Present simple tense

wear

wears

wear

For example:

• I wear my favorite helmet to school every day. 
• He wears a gentle suit to work. 
• They wear comfortable shoes for hiking. 

Present continuous tense

am wearing

is wearing

are wearing

For example:

• I am wearing my coat because it's cold outside. 
• He is wearing his uniform for the school play. 
• They are wearing sunglasses to protect their eyes from the sun. 

Present perfect tense

have worn

has worn

have worn

For example:

• I have worn this dress many times to special occasions. 
• He has worn his new shoes to the party. 
• They have worn their team jerseys to every game this season. 

Present perfect continuous tense

have been wearing

has been wearing

have been wearing

For example:

• I have been wearing my favorite sweater all winter. 
• He has been wearing his glasses while studying. 
• They have been wearing helmets for safety during the construction project. 

Past simple tense

wore

wore

wore

For example:

• I wore my pink dress to the party last night. 
• He wore a tie for the job interview. 
• They wore their uniforms during the competition tonight. 

Past continuous tense

was wearing

was wearing

were wearing

For example:

• I was wearing my raincoat when it started to rain. 
• He was wearing his headphones while studying for the listening part. 
• They were wearing their winter coats during the snowstorm. 

Past Perfect Tense

had worn

had worn

had worn

For example:

• I had worn my favorite dress to the party before the guests arrived. 
• He had worn his lucky socks during the game when his team scored the winning goal. 
• They had worn their costumes for the Halloween party until late at night. 

Past perfect continuous tense

had been wearing

had been wearing

had been wearing

For example:

• I had been wearing my coat for hours when the rain finally stopped. 
• He had been wearing his uniform all day before changing into casual clothes. 
• They had been wearing their safety gear while working on the construction site. 

Simple future tense

will wear

will wear

will wear

For example:

• I will wear my new beautiful dress to the party tomorrow. 
• He will wear a suit for the job interview. 
• They will wear their team jerseys for the game next week. 

Future continuous tense

will be wearing

will be wearing

will be wearing

For example:

• I will be wearing my uniform for the event tomorrow. 
• He will be wearing his safety helmet while working at the construction site. 
• They will be wearing their raincoats when it starts raining. 

Future Perfect tense

will have worn

will have worn

will have worn

For example:

• I will have worn my graduation gown by the time the ceremony starts. 
• He will have worn his hiking boots for three years next month. 
• They will have worn their wedding rings for 25 years on their anniversary. 

Future perfect continuous tense

will have been wearing

will have been wearing

will have been wearing

For example:

• I will have been wearing my winter coat for five months by the time spring arrives. 
• He will have been wearing his glasses for a week once he gets his new contact lenses. 
• They will have been wearing their uniforms all day when the game finally ends. 

Special structure

I

He/She/It

We/You/They

Conditional sentences

Conditional sentence type 2 - Main clause

would wear

would wear

would wear

For example:

• If I had a job interview, I would wear a suit. 
• If he had a date, he would wear his best shirt.
• If they had a party, they would wear fancy dresses. 

Conditional sentence type 2 - Variation of the main clause

would be wearing

would be wearing

would be wearing

For example:

• If I were going to the party, I would be wearing my new dress. 
• If he were attending the meeting, he would be wearing a suit and tie.
• If they were going to the beach, they would be wearing swimsuits. 

Conditional sentence type 3 - Main clause

would have worn

would have worn

would have worn

For example:

• If I had known it was a formal event, I would have worn a suit. 
• If he had known it earlier, he would have worn his jacket to the party. 
• If they had received the invitation, they would have worn appropriate attire. 

Conditional sentence type 3 - Variation of the main clause

would have been wearing

would have been wearing

would have been wearing

For example:

• If I had been at the beach yesterday, I would have been wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
• If he had been at the gym earlier, he would have been wearing his workout clothes. 
• If they had been at the concert last night, they would have been wearing their favorite band T-shirts.

Hypothetical sentence

Hypothetical Sentence Expressing a Present Event

wear

wear

wear

Hypothetical Sentence Expressing a Contrast with Reality in the Present

wore

wore

wore

Hypothetical Sentence Expressing a Contrast with Reality in the Past

had worn

had worn

had worn

For example

• If I wear my lucky socks, I will feel more confident during exams. 
• If he wore his helmet, he wouldn't have injured his head. 
• They wish they had worn the most luxurious dresses at the wedding.

Phrasal verbs with Wear

Meaning

Example

Wear (something) away

become gradually smaller or smoother through use or contact over a long period

In some diseases, the protective layer in a joint wears away.

Wear someone down

to make someone feel tired and less able to deal successfully with a situation

All the stress and extra travel is beginning to wear Jack down.

Wear off

to stop having an effect or influence

Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.

Wear on

(of a period of time) pass, especially slowly or tediously.

Mari felt less confident about finishing the work as the week wore on. 

Wear someone/something out

to make someone very tired by demanding a lot of that person's work or attention

Walking around a museum all day really wears John out. 

to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more, or to become damaged in this way

Moving parts in engines wear out much more quickly than stationary parts. 

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

1. wears
2. wore
3. will wear
4. am wearing
5. has worn

1. wore away
2. wear down
3. wear off
4. wore on
5. wears …out