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The past tense form of 'elate' is elated. Example: She elated her parents with her academic achievements. (She elated her parents with her academic achievements.)

Definition of “elate”

to make someone extremely happy or excited
to fill someone with joy or pride

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	elated
Past Continuous	elating
Past Perfect	elated

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 elated her parents with the good news.

Example

The team elated their fans with a victory.

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, she was elating everyone with her success.

Example

They were elating the crowd with their performance.

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 arrived, he had elated the entire audience.

Example

She had elated her friends with her surprise gift.

Is elated an irregular verb in the past?

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

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