How Do You Spell FORESAW?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔːsɔː] (IPA)

"Foresaw" is a verb meaning to have seen or predicted something before it happened. Its spelling follows the regular pattern of the open syllable rule, where a single consonant after a vowel sound is doubled to indicate a short vowel sound. The word "saw" is pronounced as /sɔ/ in IPA, which has a short vowel "o" sound. Therefore, adding "fore" to "saw" requires a double "s" to indicate the short vowel sound, resulting in the spelling "foresaw."

FORESAW Meaning and Definition

1. The verb "foresaw" is the past tense of the word "foresee." "Foresee" is a transitive verb that means to anticipate or perceive beforehand, to have prescience, or to predict or envision future events or outcomes. It involves the ability to grasp or predict future circumstances, consequences, or developments before they actually happen.

   The term "foresaw" is used to describe an action or occurrence that was predicted or anticipated in the past. It implies that someone was able to perceive or anticipate a situation, usually based on knowledge, experience, or intuition, before it came to pass. "Foresaw" is commonly used in the context of foresight, prediction, or envisioning future events.

   For example, if someone says, "He foresaw the economic recession and made careful investments," it means that the individual had the ability to predict or anticipate the economic downturn in advance, leading him to take appropriate actions to protect his investments. Similarly, a sentence like, "She foresaw the potential risks and took necessary precautions," suggests that the person had the ability to foresee or predict the possible dangers and took preventive measures beforehand to ensure safety.

   In summary, "foresaw" is the past tense form of "foresee," signifying the capability of anticipating, predicting, or envisioning future occurrences or circumstances before they actually happen.

Top Common Misspellings for FORESAW *

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Other Common Misspellings for FORESAW

• foresd
• forestt
• foresake
• foream
• foreva
• forese
• foresaid
• fresah
• foresawt
• foresic
• forecas
• forsay
• forepaw
• foresal
• foresew
• foretay
• forerad
• foresah
• foresaay
• Foreshaw
• forwsat
• forewaw
• forebow
• Foveai
• Phoresaw
• Foresahwn
• Fyorensa

Etymology of FORESAW

The word "foresaw" is derived from the Middle English word "foresen", which can be broken down into "fore" meaning "before" and "seen" as the past participle of "see". It ultimately comes from the Old English word "foresēon" with the same meaning.

Similar spelling words for FORESAW

• fires,
• forest,
• force,
• FARES,
• forys,
• forge,
• foresee,
• foreshow.

Conjugate verb Foresaw

CONDITIONAL

I would foresaw

you would foresaw

he/she/it would foresaw

we would foresaw

they would foresaw

I would foresee

we would foresee

you would foresee

he/she/it would foresee

they would foresee

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be foreseeing

you would be foreseeing

he/she/it would be foreseeing

we would be foreseeing

they would be foreseeing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have foresaw

you would have foresaw

he/she/it would have foresaw

we would have foresaw

they would have foresaw

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been foreseeing

you would have been foreseeing

he/she/it would have been foreseeing

we would have been foreseeing

they would have been foreseeing

FUTURE

I will foresee

you will foresee

he/she/it will foresee

we will foresee

they will foresee

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be foreseeing

you will be foreseeing

he/she/it will be foreseeing

we will be foreseeing

they will be foreseeing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have foreseen

you will have foreseen

he/she/it will have foreseen

we will have foreseen

they will have foreseen

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been foreseeing

you will have been foreseeing

he/she/it will have been foreseeing

we will have been foreseeing

they will have been foreseeing

IMPERATIVE

you foresee

we let´s foresee

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to foresee

PAST

I foresaw

you foresaw

he/she/it foresaw

we foresaw

they foresaw

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was foreseeing

you were foreseeing

he/she/it was foreseeing

we were foreseeing

they were foreseeing

PAST PARTICIPLE

foreseen

PAST PERFECT

I had foreseen

you had foreseen

he/she/it had foreseen

we had foreseen

they had foreseen

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been foreseeing

you had been foreseeing

he/she/it had been foreseeing

we had been foreseeing

they had been foreseeing

PRESENT

I foresee

you foresee

he/she/it foresees

we foresee

they foresee

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am foreseeing

you are foreseeing

he/she/it is foreseeing

we are foreseeing

they are foreseeing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

foreseeing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have foreseen

you have foreseen

he/she/it has foreseen

we have foreseen

they have foreseen

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been foreseeing

you have been foreseeing

he/she/it has been foreseeing

we have been foreseeing

they have been foreseeing

I would have foreseen

we would have foreseen

you would have foreseen

he/she/it would have foreseen

they would have foreseen