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The past tense form of 'leapfrog' is leapfrogged. Example: He leapfrogged his competitors and became the market leader. (He leapfrogged his competitors and became the market leader.)
Definition of “leapfrog”
- to move ahead or progress quickly, surpassing others
- to jump over someone or something in a game of leapfrog
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | leapfrogged |
| Past Continuous | leapfrogging |
| Past Perfect | leapfrogged |
Example
He leapfrogged his opponents to win the race.
Example
The company leapfrogged its competitors in terms of sales.
Example
At that time, they were leapfrogging other teams in the standings.
Example
She wasn't leapfrogging anyone in the game.
Example
By the time he retired, he had leapfrogged many of his colleagues in the company.
Example
The team had leapfrogged their rivals in the rankings.
