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The past tense form of 'decry' is decried. Example: She decried the government's decision to cut funding for education. (She decried the government's decision to cut funding for education.)
Definition of “decry”
- to publicly denounce or criticize strongly
- to express strong disapproval of
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 | decried |
| Past Continuous | decrying |
| Past Perfect | decried |
Example
The activists decried the company's unethical practices.
Example
I decried the unfair treatment of workers.
Example
At that time, she was decrying the government's policies.
Example
We were decrying the lack of transparency in the organization.
Example
By the time they realized the consequences, it had been decried as a failure.
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She had decried the decision long before anyone else.
