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The past tense form of 'invite' is invited. Example: She invited her friends to her birthday party. (She invited her friends to her birthday party.)
Definition of “invite”
- to request the presence or participation of someone
- to offer or suggest something for consideration
- to welcome or encourage someone to take part in something
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 | invited |
| Past Continuous | inviting |
| Past Perfect | invited |
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 invited her friends to the concert.
Example
We invited our relatives to the wedding.
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, they were inviting guests to the event.
Example
I wasn't inviting anyone to the party.
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 they arrived, we had invited everyone.
Example
She had invited all her colleagues before the meeting.
Is invited an irregular verb in the past?
No, "invited" is not an irregular past tense verb.
