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The past tense form of 'brief' is briefed. Example: She briefed the team on the new project. (She briefed the team on the new project.)

Definition of “brief”

to give someone detailed instructions or information about something
to inform someone about a particular situation or topic

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	briefed
Past Continuous	briefing
Past Perfect	briefed

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 briefed the team on the new project.

Example

He briefed me about the upcoming meeting.

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 briefing the executives about the company's performance.

Example

I wasn't briefing anyone at that moment.

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 the meeting started, she had briefed everyone on the agenda.

Example

He had briefed the team before they left for the conference.

Is briefed an irregular verb in the past?

No, "briefed" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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