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The past tense form of 'readied' is readied. Example: She readied herself for the important presentation. (She readied herself for the important presentation.)
Definition of “ready”
- to prepare or make something ready
- to become prepared or ready
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | readied |
| Past Continuous | readying |
| Past Perfect | readied |
Example
She readied the room for the guests.
Example
We readied ourselves for the long journey.
Example
At that time, she was readying the documents for the meeting.
Example
They were readying the stage for the performance.
Example
By the time they arrived, we had readied everything for the party.
Example
She had readied her speech before the conference.