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The past tense form of 'redshirted' is redshirted. Example: He redshirted his freshman year to focus on academics. (He redshirted his freshman year to focus on academics.)
Definition of “redshirt”
- to delay or postpone participation in an activity, typically in sports, for a year
- to assign a student-athlete to an additional year of eligibility by not allowing them to compete in official games during their first year
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 | redshirted |
| Past Continuous | redshirting |
| Past Perfect | redshirted |
Example
He redshirted his freshman year to focus on academics.
Example
She redshirted her star player to give them more time to train.
Example
At that time, they were redshirting several athletes to build a stronger team for the following year.
Example
I wasn't redshirting any players during my coaching career.
Example
By the time he transferred to another school, he had redshirted two seasons.
Example
She had redshirted several players before taking over as head coach.
