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The past tense form of 'rent' is rented. Example: They rented a car for their vacation. (They rented a car for their vacation.)
Definition of “rent”
- to pay someone for the temporary use of something
- to allow someone to use something in exchange for payment
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 | rented |
| Past Continuous | renting |
| Past Perfect | rented |
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
They rented a house for the summer.
Example
I rented a bike for the weekend.
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 renting an apartment in the city.
Example
I wasn't renting a car at that time.
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 they found a permanent home, they had rented several different places.
Example
She had rented a room before moving into her own apartment.
Is rented an irregular verb in the past?
No, "rented" is not an irregular past tense verb.
