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The past tense form of 'breathe' is breathed. Example: She breathed deeply after finishing her yoga session. (She breathed deeply after finishing her yoga session.)
Definition of “breathe”
- to take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
- to inhale and exhale freely
- to live
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 | breathed |
| Past Continuous | breathing |
| Past Perfect | breathed |
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 breathed in the fresh air.
Example
I breathed a sigh of relief.
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 moment, she was breathing heavily.
Example
I wasn't breathing properly during the exercise.
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 reached the top, they had breathed in the fresh mountain air.
Example
She had breathed in the scent of the flowers.
Is breathed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "breathed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
