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The past tense form of 'belie' is belied. Example: Her actions belied her true intentions. (Her actions belied her true intentions.)

Definition of “belie”

to give a false representation of something
to fail to give a true impression of something
to show to be false; contradict

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	belied
Past Continuous	belied
Past Perfect	belied

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

His words belied his true feelings.

Example

The statistics belied the optimistic predictions.

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 moment, his calm demeanor was belied by the nervousness in his voice.

Example

Their confident tone was belied by their lack of preparation.

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 realized their mistake, the damage had been belied.

Example

Her success had belied the challenges she faced.

Is belied an irregular verb in the past?

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

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