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The past tense form of 'reprime' is reprimed. Example: He reprimed the pump to get the water flowing again. (He reprimed the pump to get the water flowing again.)

Definition of “reprime”

to prime again; to prepare or make ready again
to restore or renew the priming of (a firearm)

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	reprimed
Past Continuous	repriming
Past Perfect	reprimed

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 reprimed the pump to fix the issue.

Example

I reprimed the engine to get it running again.

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, she was repriming the firearm for safety.

Example

I wasn't repriming the pump correctly, which caused the problem.

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 he arrived, they had reprimed the pump and it was working again.

Example

She had reprimed the gun before going to the shooting range.

Is reprimed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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