How To Conjugate The Verb “shear”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “shear” 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 “shear.”
Understanding the Verb “shear.”
Definition
To cut the wool off a sheep or other animal.
Examples
The farmer knows how to shear sheep.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb shear in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- shears
2. The Present Participle
- shearing
3. The Past Simple
- sheared/shore
4. The Past Participle
- sheared/shorn
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with ‘-ear’, ‘-ore’, ‘-orn’ in the three forms.
– Verbs like ‘bear, bore, born’.

