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The past tense form of 'pant' is panted. Example: She panted heavily after running a marathon. (She panted heavily after running a marathon.)

Definition of “pant”

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually after physical exertion
to express or show strong desire or excitement

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	panted
Past Continuous	panting
Past Perfect	panted

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 panted for breath after climbing the stairs.

Example

The exhausted runner panted at the finish line.

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

They were panting heavily after a long hike.

Example

I wasn't panting as much as I expected during the workout.

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 reached the top, they had panted for breath.

Example

She had panted from exhaustion after a long day of work.

Is panted an irregular verb in the past?

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

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