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The past tense form of 'entreating' is entreated. Example: She entreated her parents to let her go to the party. (She entreated her parents to let her go to the party.)
Definition of “entreat”
- to make an earnest request or plea
- to ask someone in a sincere and heartfelt manner
- to beg or implore someone for 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 | entreated |
| Past Continuous | entreating |
| Past Perfect | entreated |
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 entreated him to forgive her.
Example
We entreated them for assistance.
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 entreating him to reconsider.
Example
I wasn't entreating them for anything.
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, we had entreated them multiple times.
Example
She had entreated him for forgiveness before.
Is entreated an irregular verb in the past?
No, "entreated" is not an irregular past tense verb.
