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The past tense form of 'greet' is greeted. Example: She greeted her guests at the door. (She greeted her guests at the door.)
Definition of “greet”
- to address with some form of salutation or expression of goodwill
- to welcome or receive someone in a friendly manner
- to acknowledge someone's presence with a polite gesture or word
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 | greeted |
| Past Continuous | greeting |
| Past Perfect | greeted |
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 greeted her friends at the party.
Example
We greeted each other warmly.
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 greeting the guests.
Example
They were greeting everyone as they arrived.
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 I arrived, they had greeted all the attendees.
Example
She had greeted everyone before the event started.
Is greeted an irregular verb in the past?
No, "greeted" is not an irregular past tense verb.
