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The past tense form of 'found' is founded. Example: He founded a successful company in 2005. (He founded a successful company in 2005.)

Definition of “found”

to establish or create something, typically an organization or institution
to discover or bring to light something previously unknown or hidden

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	founded
Past Continuous	founding
Past Perfect	founded

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 founded a charity to support cancer research.

Example

They founded a school for disadvantaged children.

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 founding a new business.

Example

I wasn't founding anything significant during that period.

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 retired, he had founded multiple successful companies.

Example

She had founded several organizations before her current venture.

Is founded an irregular verb in the past?

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

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