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The past tense form of 'cased' is cased. Example: He cased the area before committing the crime. (He cased the area before committing the crime.)

Definition of “case”

to put into a particular condition or state
to enclose or cover something in a protective or decorative case
to examine and analyze the details of a situation or problem

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	cased
Past Continuous	casing
Past Perfect	cased

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

He cased the neighborhood to gather information.

Example

The detective cased the suspect's house for evidence.

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, he was casing the jewelry store for a potential robbery.

Example

They were casing the area to plan their escape route.

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 executed the heist, they had cased the bank thoroughly.

Example

She had cased several locations before deciding on the perfect venue.

Is cased an irregular verb in the past?

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

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