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The past tense form of 'live' is lived. Example: She lived in that house for ten years. (She lived in that house for ten years.)
Definition of “live”
- to be alive; have life
- to continue to be alive
- to have a home or place of residence
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 | lived |
| Past Continuous | living |
| Past Perfect | lived |
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 lived in a different country before moving here.
Example
We lived in that neighborhood for many years.
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, she was living with her parents.
Example
I wasn't living in this city at the time.
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 moved out, he had lived in that house for five years.
Example
She had lived in that town her whole life.
Is lived an irregular verb in the past?
No, "lived" is not an irregular past tense verb.
