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The past tense form of 'punish' is punished. Example: He punished his son for breaking the rules. (He punished his son for breaking the rules.)

Definition of “punish”

to impose a penalty or consequence on someone for their wrongdoing
to cause someone to suffer or experience negative consequences as a result of their actions

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	punished
Past Continuous	punishing
Past Perfect	punished

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

The teacher punished the student for being late.

Example

They punished him for his misconduct.

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

She was punishing her children for misbehaving.

Example

The authorities were punishing the offenders for their crimes.

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 realized his mistake, he had punished himself enough.

Example

She had punished the employees for their negligence.

Is punished an irregular verb in the past?

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

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