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The past tense form of 'delighting' is delighted. Example: She delighted the audience with her beautiful singing. (She delighted the audience with her beautiful singing.)

Definition of “delight”

to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment
to please greatly

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	delighted
Past Continuous	delighting
Past Perfect	delighted

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 children delighted in opening their presents.

Example

We delighted our guests with a delicious meal.

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

She was delighting everyone with her amazing dance moves.

Example

I wasn't delighting in the party as much as I had hoped.

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, we had delighted the guests with a warm welcome.

Example

She had delighted her fans with numerous hit songs.

Is delighted an irregular verb in the past?

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

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