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The past tense form of 'ride' is rode. Example: She rode her bike to work yesterday. (She rode her bike to work yesterday.)
Definition of “ride”
- to sit on and control the movement of a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle
- to travel in a vehicle or on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle
- to participate in an amusement park attraction
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 | rode |
| Past Continuous | riding |
| Past Perfect | ridden |
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
She rode a horse in the competition.
Example
He rode his bike to the park.
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 riding a bicycle in the park.
Example
I wasn't riding a horse during the event.
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, he had ridden 100 miles.
Example
She had ridden a motorcycle before.
Is rode an irregular verb in the past?
Yes, "rode" is an irregular past tense verb.
