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The past tense form of 'dewater' is dewatered. Example: They dewatered the flooded basement to prevent further damage. (They dewatered the flooded basement to prevent further damage.)

Definition of “dewater”

to remove water from something
to make something dry by removing water

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	dewatered
Past Continuous	dewatering
Past Perfect	dewatered

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 workers dewatered the construction site after heavy rainfall.

Example

I dewatered the clothes before hanging them to dry.

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 dewatering the flooded area.

Example

I wasn't dewatering the garden properly.

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 dewatered the basement.

Example

She had dewatered the field before planting the crops.

Is dewatered an irregular verb in the past?

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

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