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The past tense form of 'phone' is phoned. Example: She phoned her friend to invite her to the party. (She phoned her friend to invite her to the party.)

Definition of “phone”

to make a telephone call
to speak to someone on the phone

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	phoned
Past Continuous	phoning
Past Perfect	phoned

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 phoned her sister to share the good news.

Example

We phoned the restaurant to make a reservation.

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 phoning her colleagues to discuss the project.

Example

I wasn't phoning anyone during my vacation.

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, he had phoned his boss to inform about the delay.

Example

She had phoned the customer before the meeting started.

Is phoned an irregular verb in the past?

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

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