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The past tense form of 'duped' is duped. Example: He duped his friends into lending him money. (He duped his friends into lending him money.)

Definition of “dupe”

to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true
to swindle or cheat someone

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	duped
Past Continuous	duping
Past Perfect	duped

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 duped me into buying a counterfeit product.

Example

They duped the customers with false promises.

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 duping innocent people for money.

Example

I wasn't duping anyone; I was just playing a prank.

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 they realized, they had been duped out of their life savings.

Example

She had duped many people before getting caught.

Is duped an irregular verb in the past?

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

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