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The past tense form of 'quit' is quit or quitted. Example: He quit smoking last year. (He quit smoking last year.)
Definition of “quit”
- to stop or cease an activity or endeavor
- to resign from a job or position
- to give up or abandon something
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 | quit |
| Past Continuous | quitting |
| Past Perfect | quit |
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
He quit his job and started a new career.
Example
She quitted the team after the disagreement.
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, he was quitting smoking.
Example
I wasn't quitting until I achieved my goal.
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 she moved to a new city, she had quit her previous job.
Example
He had quit his bad habits before starting a healthy lifestyle.
Is quit an irregular verb in the past?
No, "quit" is not an irregular past tense verb.
