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The past tense form of 'renew' is renewed. Example: He renewed his driver's license last week. (He renewed his driver's license last week.)

Definition of “renew”

to make something new, fresh, or strong again
to extend the validity or duration of 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	renewed
Past Continuous	renewing
Past Perfect	renewed

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

I renewed my passport before it expired.

Example

She renewed her subscription to the magazine.

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, they were renewing their commitment to each other.

Example

He wasn't renewing his membership because he no longer used the facilities.

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 realized, she had renewed her contract for another year.

Example

They had renewed their lease before the rent increase.

Is renewed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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