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The past tense form of 'busying' is busied. Example: She busied herself with various projects last week. (She busied herself with various projects last week.)

Definition of “busy”

to occupy oneself with a task or activity
to keep oneself busy or occupied

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	busied
Past Continuous	busying
Past Perfect	busied

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 busied herself with household chores.

Example

He busied himself with organizing the files.

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 busying herself with multiple tasks.

Example

I wasn't busying myself with anything important.

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 arrived, she had busied herself with all the preparations.

Example

He had busied himself with completing the project.

Is busied an irregular verb in the past?

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

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