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The past tense form of 'illume' is illumed. Example: The room illumed with the warm glow of the candles. (The room illumed with the warm glow of the candles.)
Definition of “illume”
- to light up or illuminate
- to make something clear or bright
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | illumed |
| Past Continuous | illuming |
| Past Perfect | illumed |
Example
The street lamps illumed the dark alley.
Example
The sunrise illumed the horizon with vibrant colors.
Example
The chandeliers were illuming the grand ballroom.
Example
The fireworks were illuming the night sky.
Example
By the time they arrived, the city had illumed the streets with festive decorations.
Example
The full moon had illumed the landscape before the storm clouds rolled in.
