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The past tense form of 'aiding' is aided. Example: She aided her friend in completing the project. (She aided her friend in completing the project.)

Definition of “aid”

to provide assistance or support
to help or assist someone

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	aided
Past Continuous	was aiding
Past Perfect	aided

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 organization aided the refugees in finding shelter.

Example

I aided my neighbor in fixing their car.

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 aiding the elderly in their daily tasks.

Example

We were aiding the team in achieving their goals.

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 day, they had aided numerous individuals in need.

Example

She had aided her colleagues in completing the project.

Is aided an irregular verb in the past?

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

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