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The past tense form of 'attend' is attended. Example: She attended the conference last week. (She attended the conference last week.)
Definition of “attend”
- to be present at or participate in an event, meeting, or function
- to go regularly to a place such as school, church, etc.
- to pay attention to or consider 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 | attended |
| Past Continuous | attending |
| Past Perfect | attended |
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 attended the wedding ceremony.
Example
We attended the lecture on climate change.
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, he was attending a business conference.
Example
They were attending a music festival.
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 she arrived, they had attended the meeting.
Example
He had attended several workshops before starting his job.
Is attended an irregular verb in the past?
No, "attended" is not an irregular past tense verb.
