Pronunciation key
bereave [bɪˈriːv, bəˈriːv]
Indicative
Simple presentSimple past
(I) bereave(I) bereft1 [bɪˈrɛft, bəˈrɛft], bereaved2
(thou) bereavest(thou) bereftst1, bereftest1, bereavedest2
(he) bereaves, bereaveth(he) bereft1, bereaved2
(we) bereave(we) bereft1, bereaved2
(you) bereave(you) bereft1, bereaved2
(they) bereave(they) bereft1, bereaved2
Participles
PresentPast
bereavingbereft1, bereaved2

1 The irregular forms refer to the loss of immaterial things.

2 The regular forms refer to the loss of people.