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The past tense form of 'afflict' is afflicted. Example: The disease afflicted many people in the region. (The disease afflicted many people in the region.)
Definition of “afflict”
- to cause pain or suffering to someone or something
- to trouble or distress greatly
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 | afflicted |
| Past Continuous | afflicting |
| Past Perfect | afflicted |
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
The war afflicted the entire nation.
Example
The drought afflicted the farmers.
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
The disease was afflicting the population for years.
Example
The economic crisis was afflicting the country.
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 time they sought help, they had been afflicted by the illness for months.
Example
The city had been afflicted by crime for years.
Is afflicted an irregular verb in the past?
No, "afflicted" is not an irregular past tense verb.
