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The past tense form of 'rerail' is rerailed. Example: The maintenance crew rerailed the train after the accident. (The maintenance crew rerailed the train after the accident.)

Definition of “rerail”

to put a train or tram back onto the rails after it has derailed
to divert or deflect from a planned course or direction

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	rerailed
Past Continuous	rerailing
Past Perfect	rerailed

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

The workers rerailed the train with precision.

Example

I rerailed the tram using specialized equipment.

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 rerailing the train to resume operations.

Example

I was rerailing the tram while the passengers waited.

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 the supervisor arrived, they had rerailed the train.

Example

She had rerailed the tram before the rush hour.

Is rerailed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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