A homonym for bold is 'bowled.'
There is no "tense" to the word bold, it is an adjective. "Tense" is placed on verbs not adjectives. What you are looking for is the proper tense of the term "to be". In this case: WAS bold, WERE bold, HAD BEEN bold, or HAS BEEN bold.
Bold
something bold
Her decision was bold and courageous.I like bold colors. Though he seemed bold, he was frightened.
The Blackberry bold 9700 is newer than the Blackberry bold 9000.
Bold, bald and bowled. As in BOLD letters, no hair and he bowled the ball.~FlapJack.
the blackberry bold 9700 but NOT the blackberry bold 9000
This barbecue sauce has bold, smoky flavor. Fortune favors the bold! The bold knight launched into his attack.
bold
fields and bold
"Bold" is an adjective.