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The past tense form of 'increase' is increased. Example: The company increased its profits by 20% last year. (The company increased its profits by 20% last year.)

Definition of “increase”

to become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree
an instance of growing or becoming greater

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	increased
Past Continuous	increasing
Past Perfect	increased

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 increased her savings by working extra hours.

Example

The temperature increased significantly during the summer.

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

The number of participants was increasing steadily.

Example

I wasn't increasing my workload during that time.

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 retired, she had increased her wealth significantly.

Example

They had increased their market share by the end of the year.

Is increased an irregular verb in the past?

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

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