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The past tense form of 'depart' is departed. Example: She departed from the airport yesterday. (She departed from the airport yesterday.)
Definition of “depart”
- to leave a place, especially to start a journey
- to go away from a particular place or person
- to cease to exist or be in use
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 | departed |
| Past Continuous | departing |
| Past Perfect | departed |
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 departed from the train station early in the morning.
Example
The plane departed on time.
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, they were departing from the hotel.
Example
I wasn't departing until later in the evening.
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 she arrived, he had departed from the party.
Example
They had departed before I got there.
Is departed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "departed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
