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The past tense form of 'display' is displayed. Example: She displayed her artwork at the gallery last week. (She displayed her artwork at the gallery last week.)

Definition of “display”

to show or exhibit something
to present or make visible

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	displayed
Past Continuous	displaying
Past Perfect	displayed

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 displayed her collection of stamps.

Example

The museum displayed ancient artifacts.

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 displaying her paintings in a local café.

Example

They were displaying their products at the exhibition.

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 the event started, they had displayed all the necessary information.

Example

She had displayed her talent in various art shows.

Is displayed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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