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The past tense form of 'miss' is missed. Example: She missed the bus this morning. (She missed the bus this morning.)
Definition of “miss”
- to fail to hit, catch, reach, or attend
- to fail to notice, hear, or understand 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 | missed |
| Past Continuous | missing |
| Past Perfect | missed |
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 missed her opportunity to meet the famous author.
Example
We missed the train because of the traffic.
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 missing her family a lot.
Example
I wasn't missing anything important during my vacation.
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 she arrived, she had missed the beginning of the concert.
Example
He had missed several calls while he was in a meeting.
Is missed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "missed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
