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The past tense form of 'dessicate' is dessicated. Example: The sun dessicated the soil during the drought. (The sun dessicated the soil during the drought.)

Definition of “dessicate”

to remove moisture from something
to dry out completely

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	dessicated
Past Continuous	dessicating
Past Perfect	dessicated

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 hot weather dessicated the fruits.

Example

They dessicated the meat to preserve it.

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

The wind was dessicating the land, making it difficult for plants to grow.

Example

I wasn't dessicating the clothes properly, so they remained damp.

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 found it, the sun had dessicated the lake.

Example

She realized that she had dessicated the flowers by forgetting to water them.

Is dessicated an irregular verb in the past?

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

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