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The past tense form of 'dunk' is dunked. Example: He dunked the cookie into the milk. (He dunked the cookie into the milk.)
Definition of “dunk”
- to submerge or dip briefly into a liquid
- to make a forceful downward thrust, especially in basketball
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 | dunked |
| Past Continuous | dunking |
| Past Perfect | dunked |
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
He dunked the ball into the hoop.
Example
She dunked her donut into the coffee.
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 moment, he was dunking the biscuit into the tea.
Example
I wasn't dunking my fries into the ketchup.
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 she arrived, he had dunked all the cookies into the milk.
Example
They had dunked their sandwiches into the sauce before eating.
Is dunked an irregular verb in the past?
No, "dunked" is not an irregular past tense verb.
