Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bestrew
Participle: bestrewn (E)
Gerund: bestrewing
Indicative
Present
| I | bestrew |
| you | bestrew |
| he;she;it | bestrews |
| we | bestrew |
| you | bestrew |
| they | bestrew |
Perfect
| I | have bestrewn (E) |
| you | have bestrewn (E) |
| he;she;it | has bestrewn (E) |
| we | have bestrewn (E) |
| you | have bestrewn (E) |
| they | have bestrewn (E) |
Past
| I | bestrewed |
| you | bestrewed |
| he;she;it | bestrewed |
| we | bestrewed |
| you | bestrewed |
| they | bestrewed |
Pluperfect
| I | had bestrewn (E) |
| you | had bestrewn (E) |
| he;she;it | had bestrewn (E) |
| we | had bestrewn (E) |
| you | had bestrewn (E) |
| they | had bestrewn (E) |
Future
| I | will bestrew |
| you | will bestrew |
| he;she;it | will bestrew |
| we | will bestrew |
| you | will bestrew |
| they | will bestrew |
Future Perfect
| I | will have bestrewn (E) |
| you | will have bestrewn (E) |
| he;she;it | will have bestrewn (E) |
| we | will have bestrewn (E) |
| you | will have bestrewn (E) |
| they | will have bestrewn (E) |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bestrew |
| you | bestrew |
| he;she;it | bestrew |
| we | bestrew |
| you | bestrew |
| they | bestrew |
Perfect
| I | have bestrewn (E) |
| you | have bestrewn (E) |
| he;she;it | have bestrewn (E) |
| we | have bestrewn (E) |
| you | have bestrewn (E) |
| they | have bestrewn (E) |
Imperfect
| I | bestrewed |
| you | bestrewed |
| he;she;it | bestrewed |
| we | bestrewed |
| you | bestrewed |
| they | bestrewed |
Pluperfect
| I | had bestrewn (E) |
| you | had bestrewn (E) |
| he;she;it | had bestrewn (E) |
| we | had bestrewn (E) |
| you | had bestrewn (E) |
| they | had bestrewn (E) |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bestrew |
| you | would bestrew |
| he;she;it | would bestrew |
| we | would bestrew |
| you | would bestrew |
| they | would bestrew |
Perfect
| I | would have bestrewn (E) |
| you | would have bestrewn (E) |
| he;she;it | would have bestrewn (E) |
| we | would have bestrewn (E) |
| you | would have bestrewn (E) |
| they | would have bestrewn (E) |
Imperative
| you | bestrew |
| we | Let's bestrew |
| you | bestrew |
Verbs similar to 'bestrew'
beshrew,
besnew,
bespew,
besteer,
bestem,
bestow,
bestreak,
bestream,
bestrut,
betrow,
Additional Information
The regular form is used in American English
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēawian, bestrēowian (“to bestrew, besprinkle”), equivalent to be- + strew. Cognate with Dutch bestrooien (“to sprinkle, bestrew”), German bestreuen (“to sprinkle, cover”), Swedish beströ (“to strew, sprinkle, scatter”). See: Dutch '
bestrooien', German, old spelling '
bestreuen', Swedish '
beströ'.
Sample Sentences