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The past tense form of 'awaits' is awaited. Example: She awaited his arrival at the airport. (She awaited his arrival at the airport.)
Definition of “await”
- to wait for someone or something
- to expect or anticipate 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 | awaited |
| Past Continuous | awaiting |
| Past Perfect | awaited |
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
He awaited her response anxiously.
Example
We awaited the decision with anticipation.
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
She was awaiting the arrival of her guests.
Example
They were awaiting the test results.
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, we had awaited them for hours.
Example
She had awaited the news eagerly.
Is awaited an irregular verb in the past?
No, "awaited" is not an irregular past tense verb.
