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The past tense form of 'dispersing' is dispersed. Example: The wind dispersed the clouds. (The wind dispersed the clouds.)
Definition of “disperse”
- to distribute or spread out over a wide area
- to scatter or separate in different directions
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 | dispersed |
| Past Continuous | dispersing |
| Past Perfect | dispersed |
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 police dispersed the protesters.
Example
She dispersed the crowd with her speech.
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
They were dispersing the information to different departments.
Example
He was dispersing the flyers around the neighborhood.
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, the crowd had dispersed.
Example
She had dispersed the rumors before they spread.
Is dispersed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "dispersed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
