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The past tense form of 'resemble' is resembled. Example: She resembled her mother when she was younger. (She resembled her mother when she was younger.)

Definition of “resemble”

to be similar or bear a likeness to someone or something
to have a similar appearance, character, or quality

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	resembled
Past Continuous	resembling
Past Perfect	resembled

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 painting resembled a famous masterpiece.

Example

They resembled each other so much that people often mistook them for siblings.

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 moment, she was resembling her favorite celebrity.

Example

The new building was resembling a spaceship during construction.

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 met, they had resembled each other for years.

Example

The two species had resembled each other since ancient times.

Is resembled an irregular verb in the past?

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

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