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The past tense form of 'betrail' is betrailled or betrayed. Example: He betrailled his best friend by revealing his secret. (He betrailled his best friend by revealing his secret.)

Definition of “betrail”

to deceive or betray someone
to leave a trail or track behind

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	betrailled
Past Continuous	was betrailling
Past Perfect	betrailled

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 betrailled his partner by cheating on them.

Example

She betrailled her family by stealing from them.

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, he was betrailling his colleagues by leaking confidential information.

Example

I wasn't betrailling anyone; I was just trying to protect myself.

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 found out, he had betrailled all of his friends.

Example

She had betrailled her team by sharing their strategies with the competition.

Is betrailled an irregular verb in the past?

Yes, "betrailled" is an irregular past tense verb.

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