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The past tense form of 'join' is joined. Example: She joined the club last year. (She joined the club last year.)
Definition of “join”
- to bring or put together to form a whole
- to become a member of a group or organization
- to connect or link together
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 | joined |
| Past Continuous | joining |
| Past Perfect | joined |
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 joined the meeting yesterday.
Example
We joined the party late.
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 joining the conversation.
Example
They were joining forces to complete the project.
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 arrived, they had joined the tour.
Example
We had joined the club before it became popular.
Is joined an irregular verb in the past?
No, "joined" is not an irregular past tense verb.
