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The past tense form of 'donate' is donated. Example: She donated a large sum of money to the charity last year. (She donated a large sum of money to the charity last year.)

Definition of “donate”

to give money, goods, or time to help a person or organization
to contribute or give something willingly

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	donated
Past Continuous	donating
Past Perfect	donated

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 company donated a significant amount of money to the disaster relief fund.

Example

I donated my old books to the library.

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 donating her time to various charitable organizations.

Example

We were donating food to the local food bank.

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 end of the year, they had donated over a million dollars to the cause.

Example

She had donated all her savings to support the education of underprivileged children.

Is donated an irregular verb in the past?

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

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