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The past tense form of 'owning' is owned. Example: He owned a large house in the city. (He owned a large house in the city.)
Definition of “own”
- to possess or have something as one's own
- to have legal or rightful possession of 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 | owned |
| Past Continuous | owning |
| Past Perfect | owned |
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 owned a beautiful painting.
Example
They owned a company together.
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, he was owning a successful restaurant.
Example
I wasn't owning any property at that point.
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 retired, he had owned multiple businesses.
Example
She had owned a luxury yacht before selling it.
Is owned an irregular verb in the past?
No, "owned" is not an irregular past tense verb.
