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The past tense form of 'decorate' is decorated. Example: She decorated her house beautifully for the holidays. (She decorated her house beautifully for the holidays.)
Definition of “decorate”
- to make something look more attractive by adding ornaments or other decorative features
- to give a medal or award to someone as a mark of honor or achievement
- to furnish or adorn with something ornamental
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | decorated |
| Past Continuous | decorating |
| Past Perfect | decorated |
Example
She decorated the cake with icing and sprinkles.
Example
We decorated the room with balloons and streamers.
Example
At that time, she was decorating the Christmas tree.
Example
They were decorating the office for the party.
Example
By the time the guests arrived, they had decorated the entire venue.
Example
She had decorated the house before the guests arrived.