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The past tense form of 'develop' is developed. Example: She developed a new software program last year. (She developed a new software program last year.)

Definition of “develop”

to grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
to create or produce something over a period of time
to improve or expand one's skills, knowledge, or abilities

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	developed
Past Continuous	developing
Past Perfect	developed

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 developed her artistic talent during her college years.

Example

The company developed a new marketing strategy.

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, she was developing her business plan.

Example

They were developing a new technology.

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 he graduated, he had developed strong leadership skills.

Example

She had developed a successful career by the age of 30.

Is developed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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