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The past tense form of 'step' is stepped. Example: She stepped on a crack and broke her mother's back. (She stepped on a crack and broke her mother's back.)

Definition of “step”

to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place
to take a particular course of action
to increase or improve something in stages

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	stepped
Past Continuous	stepping
Past Perfect	stepped

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 stepped on the gas and sped away.

Example

He stepped on a nail and injured his foot.

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 talking on the phone, she was stepping on the treadmill.

Example

I wasn't stepping on anyone's toes; I was just expressing my opinion.

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 stepped in a puddle and soaked his shoes.

Example

She had stepped on a landmine and narrowly escaped injury.

Is stepped an irregular verb in the past?

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

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