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The past tense form of 'supplemented' is supplemented. Example: She supplemented her diet with vitamins and minerals. (She supplemented her diet with vitamins and minerals.)

Definition of “supplement”

to add something extra in order to enhance or complete
to provide additional support or resources

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	supplemented
Past Continuous	supplementing
Past Perfect	supplemented

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 supplemented her knowledge with additional research.

Example

He supplemented his presentation with visual aids.

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 supplementing her income by working part-time.

Example

I wasn't supplementing my diet with any vitamins.

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 he finished the project, he had supplemented his team with additional resources.

Example

She had supplemented her savings by the time she retired.

Is supplemented an irregular verb in the past?

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

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