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The past tense form of 'destuff' is destuffed. Example: They destuffed the truck and started organizing the items. (They destuffed the truck and started organizing the items.)

Definition of “destuff”

to remove the contents or cargo from (a container)
to unload or unpack something

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	destuffed
Past Continuous	destuffing
Past Perfect	destuffed

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

They destuffed the container and sorted the items.

Example

I destuffed the boxes and arranged them on the shelves.

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 destuffing the cargo from the ship.

Example

I was destuffing the packages when the phone rang.

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 finished, they had destuffed all the containers.

Example

She had destuffed the truck before starting to organize the items.

Is destuffed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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