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The past tense form of 'engirding' is engirded. Example: The ancient city was engirded by high walls. (The ancient city was engirded by high walls.)
Definition of “engirds”
- to surround or encircle with a girdle or belt
- to confine or restrict
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 | engirded |
| Past Continuous | engirding |
| Past Perfect | engirded |
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
The fortress engirded the entire town.
Example
She engirded her waist with a ribbon.
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, they were engirding the garden with a fence.
Example
I wasn't engirding the tree tightly enough.
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 finished, they had engirded the entire field.
Example
She had engirded her waist before the ceremony.
Is engirded an irregular verb in the past?
No, "engirded" is not an irregular past tense verb.
