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The past tense form of 'assess' is assessed. Example: They assessed the damage caused by the storm. (They assessed the damage caused by the storm.)

Definition of “assess”

to evaluate or determine the value, importance, or quality of something
to make a judgment or decision about something

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	assessed
Past Continuous	assessing
Past Perfect	assessed

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 teacher assessed the students' essays.

Example

We assessed the potential risks of the project.

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 assessing the impact of the new policy.

Example

I wasn't assessing the situation correctly.

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, she had assessed all the applications.

Example

They had assessed the market before launching their product.

Is assessed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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