Whenever learners read one english word which has the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings depending on the context they are being used, they may get either confused or discouraged to go on reading and studying this foreign language.
One of these words is the irregular verb to swear,swore,sworn.Swear can be a transitive or an intransitive irregular verb which is often used in several situations with different meanings :
1. to promise (-ed )
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2.to curse (-d) or blaspheme
Click on the link below to check this information and its pronunciation too,ok ?
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/swear_2
Now look at these pictures below .In which pictures are the people promising (swearing )something and in which pictures we can be sure they are cursing (swearing) someone ? Do you know many people who swear a lot while driving ? How do you feel when somebody swears to do something but he always forgets about his promises ? In which situations can't you avoid swearing ? Why do most politicians swear to invest on Education but they never do that ?
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