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The past tense form of 'aspire' is aspired. Example: She aspired to become a successful entrepreneur. (She aspired to become a successful entrepreneur.)
Definition of “aspire”
- to have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something
- to strive or work towards a goal
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 | aspired |
| Past Continuous | aspiring |
| Past Perfect | aspired |
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
She aspired to become a doctor.
Example
I aspired to be a professional athlete.
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 aspiring to be a famous singer.
Example
I wasn't aspiring to be a lawyer.
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 he graduated, he had aspired to be a successful businessman.
Example
She had aspired to travel the world.
Is aspired an irregular verb in the past?
No, "aspired" is not an irregular past tense verb.
