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The past tense form of 'modulate' is modulated. Example: He modulated his voice to create different characters in the play. (He modulated his voice to create different characters in the play.)

Definition of “modulate”

to regulate or adjust the intensity, tone, or pitch of something
to vary or change in order to achieve a desired effect
to control or manipulate 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	modulated
Past Continuous	modulating
Past Perfect	modulated

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

He modulated his voice during the performance.

Example

I modulated the settings to achieve the desired effect.

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 modulating the sound levels for the concert.

Example

We were modulating the parameters to optimize the system.

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 end of the project, they had modulated the frequency range.

Example

She had modulated her voice to convey different emotions.

Is modulated an irregular verb in the past?

No, "modulated" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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