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The past tense form of 'aired' is aired. Example: The TV show aired last night. (The TV show aired last night.)
Definition of “air”
- to broadcast or transmit a television or radio program
- to make public or known; to announce or reveal
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 | aired |
| Past Continuous | airing |
| Past Perfect | aired |
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 episode aired on Sunday.
Example
They aired the interview yesterday.
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, they were airing a live concert.
Example
I wasn't airing my personal problems on social media.
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 I turned on the TV, they had aired the news.
Example
She had aired her grievances before the meeting started.
Is aired an irregular verb in the past?
No, "aired" is not an irregular past tense verb.
