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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 or contribute something, especially money or goods, to a person or organization in need
to provide assistance or support to someone or something

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

She donated her 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, they were donating their time to help the community.

Example

I wasn't donating as much as I wanted to.

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, she had donated over $10,000 to various charities.

Example

They had donated all their old clothes to the thrift store.

Is donated an irregular verb in the past?

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

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