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The past tense form of 'needing' is needed. Example: She needed help with her homework last night. (She needed help with her homework last night.)
Definition of “need”
- to require something because it is necessary or essential
- to be in a state of requiring 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 | needed |
| Past Continuous | needing |
| Past Perfect | needed |
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 needed a break after a long day.
Example
We needed more time to complete the task.
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 needing some guidance.
Example
I wasn't needing any additional information.
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, we had needed their support.
Example
She had needed a vacation for a long time.
Is needed an irregular verb in the past?
No, "needed" is not an irregular past tense verb.
