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The past tense form of 'reward' is rewarded. Example: He rewarded his employees for their hard work. (He rewarded his employees for their hard work.)

Definition of “reward”

to give something to someone in recognition of their efforts or achievements
to receive something as a result of one's actions or behavior

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	rewarded
Past Continuous	rewarding
Past Perfect	rewarded

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 teacher rewarded the students for their good behavior.

Example

I rewarded myself with a day off after finishing the project.

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, he was rewarding his team for their efforts.

Example

She wasn't rewarding herself enough for her achievements.

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 end of the year, they had rewarded all the top performers.

Example

He had rewarded himself with a vacation after reaching his goal.

Is rewarded an irregular verb in the past?

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

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