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The past tense form of 'blanch' is blanched. Example: She blanched the vegetables before freezing them. (She blanched the vegetables before freezing them.)
Definition of βblanchβ
- to scald or parboil (food) briefly and then drain and cool it quickly
- to make pale or white, especially by extracting color; bleach
- to become pale or white
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 | blanched |
| Past Continuous | blanching |
| Past Perfect | blanched |
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 blanched the broccoli for the salad.
Example
I blanched the peaches to remove their skins.
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 blanching the potatoes for the soup.
Example
I wasn't blanching the carrots long enough.
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 arrived, she had blanched the asparagus.
Example
They had blanched the beans before cooking them.
Is blanched an irregular verb in the past?
No, "blanched" is not an irregular past tense verb.
