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The past tense form of 'selecting' is selected. Example: She selected the best candidate for the job. (She selected the best candidate for the job.)
Definition of “select”
- to choose or pick out from a group
- to make a choice or decision
- to include or exclude someone or something based on certain criteria
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 | selected |
| Past Continuous | selecting |
| Past Perfect | selected |
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 selected a book from the shelf.
Example
We selected the team captain.
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 selecting the best option.
Example
I wasn't selecting any of the available choices.
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 arrived, we had selected the venue.
Example
She had selected the perfect gift for her friend.
Is selected an irregular verb in the past?
No, "selected" is not an irregular past tense verb.
