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The past tense form of 'benefit' is benefitted or benefited. Example: She benefitted from the training program. (She benefitted from the training program.)
Definition of “benefit/benefits”
- to receive an advantage, profit, or gain
- to be helpful or advantageous to someone or 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 | benefitted/benefited |
| Past Continuous | benefitting |
| Past Perfect | benefitted/benefited |
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 benefitted from the financial assistance.
Example
We benefited from the team's hard work.
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 benefitting from the mentorship program.
Example
I wasn't benefitting from the situation.
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 he retired, he had benefitted from his investments.
Example
She had benefited greatly from her education.
Is benefitted/benefited an irregular verb in the past?
No, "benefitted/benefited" is not an irregular past tense verb.
