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The past tense form of 'attract' is attracted. Example: The beautiful scenery attracted many tourists last summer. (The beautiful scenery attracted many tourists last summer.)

Definition of “attract”

to cause someone to have an interest in or be drawn to something
to evoke a feeling of liking or admiration
to pull or draw towards oneself

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	attracted
Past Continuous	attracting
Past Perfect	attracted

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 advertisement attracted a large audience.

Example

He attracted her with his charming personality.

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

The movie was attracting a lot of attention before its release.

Example

They were attracting customers with their special offers.

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 they arrived, the event had attracted a large crowd.

Example

She had attracted many followers by the end of her campaign.

Is attracted an irregular verb in the past?

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

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