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The past tense form of 'duping' is duped. Example: He duped his friends into believing his story. (He duped his friends into believing his story.)

Definition of “dupe”

to deceive or trick someone
to create a duplicate or copy of 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	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 his friends into buying him dinner.

Example

She duped the audience with her magic trick.

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, he was duping people with his fake investment scheme.

Example

I wasn't duping anyone; I was just playing a harmless 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 it, they had been duped out of their money.

Example

She had duped many people before she was caught.

Is duped an irregular verb in the past?

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

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