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The past tense form of 'injure' is injured. Example: He injured his leg while playing soccer. (He injured his leg while playing soccer.)
Definition of “injure”
- to cause physical harm or damage to someone's body
- to cause someone to feel hurt, upset, or offended
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 | injured |
| Past Continuous | injuring |
| Past Perfect | injured |
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 injured his arm in a car accident.
Example
She injured her ankle while running.
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 injuring himself frequently.
Example
She wasn't injuring anyone intentionally.
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 reached the hospital, he had injured his back.
Example
She had injured her hand before the competition.
Is injured an irregular verb in the past?
No, "injured" is not an irregular past tense verb.
