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The past tense form of 'skate' is skated. Example: She skated gracefully across the ice rink. (She skated gracefully across the ice rink.)
Definition of “skate”
- to move on ice, roller skates, or a skateboard using gliding motions
- to perform tricks or maneuvers on ice, roller skates, or a skateboard
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 | skated |
| Past Continuous | skating |
| Past Perfect | skated |
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 skated for hours without getting tired.
Example
We skated together at 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
While I was walking, I saw her skating on the frozen lake.
Example
They were skating in the competition when it started raining.
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, she had skated for hours.
Example
He had skated in many competitions before retiring.
Is skated an irregular verb in the past?
No, "skated" is not an irregular past tense verb.
