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The past tense form of 'submitting' is submitted. Example: She submitted her report before the deadline. (She submitted her report before the deadline.)

Definition of “submit”

to present or hand over something for consideration, judgment, or action
to yield or surrender to a higher authority or power
to complete or finish a task or assignment

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	submitted
Past Continuous	submitting
Past Perfect	submitted

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 submitted her application for the job.

Example

We submitted our project to the professor.

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 submitting her thesis for review.

Example

I wasn't submitting my work for approval.

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 the deadline arrived, she had submitted all her documents.

Example

They had submitted their applications before the cutoff date.

Is submitted an irregular verb in the past?

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

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