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The past tense form of 'airlifted' is airlifted. Example: The injured hiker was airlifted to the hospital. (The injured hiker was airlifted to the hospital.)
Definition of “airlift”
- to transport or deliver something or someone by aircraft
- to evacuate or rescue people by air during an emergency or disaster
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | airlifted |
| Past Continuous | airlifting |
| Past Perfect | airlifted |
Example
The military airlifted supplies to the disaster-stricken area.
Example
She airlifted the injured skier to the nearest hospital.
Example
At that time, they were airlifting food and water to the affected regions.
Example
The rescue team was airlifting stranded individuals to safety.
Example
By the time the storm hit, they had airlifted all the residents to safety.
Example
She had airlifted the injured victims before the medical team arrived.