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Remember this!
The past tense form of 'loves' is loved. Example: She loved him deeply but they eventually broke up. (She loved him deeply but they eventually broke up.)
Definition of “love”
- to have a strong affection or deep emotional attachment for someone
- to feel a deep romantic or sexual attraction towards someone
- to have a great liking or enthusiasm for 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 | loved |
| Past Continuous | loving |
| Past Perfect | loved |
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 loved the book she read last week.
Example
We loved the movie we watched yesterday.
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 loving every moment of his vacation.
Example
They were loving the concert they attended last night.
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, she had loved the city already.
Example
He had loved her since they first met.
Is loved an irregular verb in the past?
No, "loved" is not an irregular past tense verb.
