Explore the past tense forms of edit!

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The past tense form of 'edited' is edited. Example: She edited the document before sending it out. (She edited the document before sending it out.)

Definition of “edit”

  • to make changes or corrections to something
  • to prepare a written work for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it

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 Simpleedited
Past Continuousediting
Past Perfectedited
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

She edited the report for grammar errors.

Example

I edited my essay multiple times before submitting it.

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 editing the book for publication.

Example

I wasn't editing the document at that moment.

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 he finished, he had edited all the chapters of the novel.

Example

She had edited the article before the deadline.

Is edited an irregular verb in the past?

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

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