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The past tense form of 'marrying' is married. Example: They married last year and had a beautiful wedding ceremony. (They married last year and had a beautiful wedding ceremony.)
Definition of “marry”
- to enter into a legal and social union with someone as their spouse
- to unite or combine (two things) in a way that produces something new
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 | married |
| Past Continuous | marrying |
| Past Perfect | married |
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
They married in a small chapel.
Example
I married my best friend.
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, they were marrying for love.
Example
I wasn't marrying for money.
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 had children, they had married for five years.
Example
She had married before she turned 30.
Is married an irregular verb in the past?
No, "married" is not an irregular past tense verb.
