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The past tense form of 'cook' is cooked. Example: She cooked a delicious meal for her family last night. (She cooked a delicious meal for her family last night.)
Definition of “cook”
- to prepare food by applying heat
- to be in charge of preparing and cooking meals
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 | cooked |
| Past Continuous | cooking |
| Past Perfect | cooked |
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 cooked a gourmet meal for her guests.
Example
I cooked pasta for dinner last night.
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 cooking a delicious stew.
Example
I wasn't cooking anything fancy for lunch.
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 cooked a three-course meal.
Example
He had cooked all the dishes before the guests arrived.
Is cooked an irregular verb in the past?
No, "cooked" is not an irregular past tense verb.
