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The past tense form of 'poach' is poached. Example: She poached the eggs for breakfast. (She poached the eggs for breakfast.)
Definition of “poach”
- to cook something by gently simmering it in a liquid
- to illegally hunt or catch animals, especially on someone else's property
- to persuade someone to leave their current job or position and join another organization
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 | poached |
| Past Continuous | poaching |
| Past Perfect | poached |
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 poached the salmon for dinner.
Example
The chef poached the pears in red wine.
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 poaching the chicken in a creamy sauce.
Example
I wasn't poaching the eggs correctly.
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 arrived, she had poached all the fish.
Example
He had poached the fruit before serving it.
Is poached an irregular verb in the past?
No, "poached" is not an irregular past tense verb.
