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The past tense form of 'captivate' is captivated. Example: The movie captivated the audience with its gripping storyline. (The movie captivated the audience with its gripping storyline.)

Definition of “captivate”

to attract and hold the attention or interest of someone
to charm or enchant someone

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	captivated
Past Continuous	captivating
Past Perfect	captivated

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 magician captivated the crowd with his tricks.

Example

She captivated everyone with her beautiful voice.

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 speaker was captivating the audience with his inspiring speech.

Example

They were captivating the guests with their dance performance.

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 end of the show, she had captivated the entire audience.

Example

He had captivated the judges with his exceptional talent.

Is captivated an irregular verb in the past?

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

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