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The past tense form of 'nattering' is nattered. Example: She nattered on and on about her new shoes. (She nattered on and on about her new shoes.)
Definition of “natter”
- to talk incessantly or in a trivial manner
- to engage in idle or meaningless conversation
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 | nattered |
| Past Continuous | nattering |
| Past Perfect | nattered |
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 nattered about her day at work.
Example
They nattered about the latest gossip.
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 nattering about her upcoming vacation.
Example
I wasn't nattering about trivial matters.
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 arrived, she had nattered for hours.
Example
They had nattered about their favorite books.
Is nattered an irregular verb in the past?
No, "nattered" is not an irregular past tense verb.
