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The past tense form of 'docked' is docked. Example: The ship docked at the harbor yesterday. (The ship docked at the harbor yesterday.)
Definition of “dock”
- to bring a ship or boat into a dock
- to cut off the tail or part of the tail of an animal
- to deduct or withhold a certain amount from someone's pay
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 | docked |
| Past Continuous | docking |
| Past Perfect | docked |
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 captain docked the ship at the port.
Example
She docked her boat safely.
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 docking the cargo ship.
Example
I wasn't docking any boats that day.
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 arrived, the ship had docked at the pier.
Example
She had docked her boat before the storm hit.
Is docked an irregular verb in the past?
No, "docked" is not an irregular past tense verb.
