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The past tense form of 'taste' is tasted. Example: She tasted the delicious cake at the party. (She tasted the delicious cake at the party.)

Definition of “taste”

to perceive the flavor of something by taking it into the mouth
to have experience or knowledge 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	tasted
Past Continuous	tasting
Past Perfect	tasted

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 tasted the wine and found it to be excellent.

Example

He tasted the food and realized it was too salty.

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 tasting different flavors of ice cream.

Example

I wasn't tasting anything unusual in the dish.

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 meal, he had tasted every dish on the menu.

Example

She had tasted similar desserts before.

Is tasted an irregular verb in the past?

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

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