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The past tense form of 'accelerate' is accelerated. Example: He accelerated the car to overtake the other vehicles. (He accelerated the car to overtake the other vehicles.)

Definition of “accelerate”

to increase the speed or rate of something
to move faster or make something move faster

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	accelerated
Past Continuous	accelerating
Past Perfect	accelerated

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

He accelerated the growth of the company with his innovative strategies.

Example

We accelerated our progress by working extra hours.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that time, she was accelerating her career by taking on challenging projects.

Example

They were accelerating the development of the new product.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the end of the year, he had accelerated his savings and achieved his financial goals.

Example

She had accelerated her learning by attending intensive workshops.

Is accelerated an irregular verb in the past?

No, "accelerated" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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