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The past tense form of 'borrow' is borrowed. Example: She borrowed a book from the library last week. (She borrowed a book from the library last week.)
Definition of “borrow”
- to take and use something belonging to someone else with the intention of returning it
- to receive or obtain something temporarily with the promise or understanding of returning it
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 | borrowed |
| Past Continuous | borrowing |
| Past Perfect | borrowed |
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 borrowed some money from her brother.
Example
I borrowed a pen from my colleague.
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 borrowing books from the library.
Example
I wasn't borrowing anything from anyone.
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 returned the book, he had borrowed it for two weeks.
Example
She had borrowed a lot of money from different people.
Is borrowed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "borrowed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
