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The past tense form of 'shower' is showered. Example: She showered before going to bed. (She showered before going to bed.)
Definition of “shower”
- to wash oneself or someone else by pouring water over the body
- to cover or spray with a shower of something
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 | showered |
| Past Continuous | showering |
| Past Perfect | showered |
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 showered her baby before putting him to sleep.
Example
We showered ourselves after the long hike.
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 showering under the waterfall.
Example
I wasn't showering because there was no hot water.
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, he had showered and changed his clothes.
Example
She had showered before the guests arrived.
Is showered an irregular verb in the past?
No, "showered" is not an irregular past tense verb.
