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The past tense form of 'bode' is boded. Example: The dark clouds boded a storm. (The dark clouds boded a storm.)
Definition of “bode”
- to be an omen or indication of a particular outcome or future event
- to indicate or foreshadow 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 | boded |
| Past Continuous | boding |
| Past Perfect | boded |
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
The signs boded a change in fortune.
Example
His actions boded disaster.
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
The events of that day were boding ill for the future.
Example
The ominous atmosphere was boding trouble.
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
The warning signs had boded a difficult journey ahead.
Example
The early indicators had boded success.
Is boded an irregular verb in the past?
No, "boded" is not an irregular past tense verb.
