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The past tense form of 'outshine' is outshone. Example: She outshone all her competitors in the singing competition. (She outshone all her competitors in the singing competition.)

Definition of “outshine”

to shine brighter or more brilliantly than someone or something else
to surpass or excel in performance or achievement

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	outshone
Past Continuous	outshining
Past Perfect	outshone

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 outshone her opponents in the race.

Example

The star outshone all others on the red carpet.

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 moment, she was outshining everyone with her talent.

Example

They were outshining their competitors in sales.

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 season, he had outshone all other players.

Example

She had outshone her previous performances.

Is outshone an irregular verb in the past?

Yes, "outshone" is an irregular past tense verb.

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