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The past tense form of 'laugh' is laughed. Example: She laughed at his joke. (She laughed at his joke.)
Definition of “laugh”
- to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you think something is funny or you are happy
- to find something funny and make the sounds and movements of your face that show this
- to say something in a way that shows you think it is funny
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 | laughed |
| Past Continuous | laughing |
| Past Perfect | laughed |
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 laughed at the funny movie.
Example
We laughed at the comedian's jokes.
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
He was laughing uncontrollably at the hilarious video.
Example
I wasn't laughing at their silly jokes.
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 end of the show, they had laughed at all the funny scenes.
Example
She had laughed so much that her stomach hurt.
Is laughed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "laughed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
