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The past tense form of 'pillowed' is pillowed. Example: She pillowed her head on the soft cushion. (She pillowed her head on the soft cushion.)

Definition of “pillow”

to provide or support with a pillow
to rest or lay one's head on a pillow

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	pillowed
Past Continuous	pillowing
Past Perfect	pillowed

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 pillowed her head on the soft cushion.

Example

He pillowed his head on the pillow and fell asleep.

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 pillowing her head on the comfortable pillow.

Example

I wasn't pillowing my head on anything during the long flight.

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 woke up, he had pillowed his head on the softest pillow.

Example

She had pillowed her head on the cushion for hours.

Is pillowed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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