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The past tense form of 'babysit' is babysat. Example: She babysat her neighbor's children last night. (She babysat her neighbor's children last night.)
Definition of “babysit”
- to take care of a baby or child for a short period of time
- to watch over and supervise a child in the absence of their parents
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 | babysat |
| Past Continuous | babysitting |
| Past Perfect | babysat |
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 babysat her niece for a few hours.
Example
I babysat my friend's baby last night.
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 babysitting three kids.
Example
I wasn't babysitting any children at the time.
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 the parents arrived, she had babysat the children for several hours.
Example
They had babysat many kids before.
Is babysat an irregular verb in the past?
No, "babysat" is not an irregular past tense verb.
