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The past tense form of 'hallucinate' is hallucinated. Example: He hallucinated vivid images during his fever. (He hallucinated vivid images during his fever.)

Definition of “hallucinate”

to experience hallucinations, which are perceptions that appear real but are not caused by an external stimulus
to imagine or perceive something that is not based in reality

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	hallucinated
Past Continuous	hallucinating
Past Perfect	hallucinated

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 hallucinated strange creatures in the dark.

Example

She hallucinated a conversation with her deceased loved one.

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, he was hallucinating vividly.

Example

I wasn't hallucinating anything unusual.

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 she woke up, she had hallucinated a whole story.

Example

He had hallucinated similar experiences in the past.

Is hallucinated an irregular verb in the past?

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

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