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The past tense form of 'tidy' is tidied. Example: She tidied up her room before her guests arrived. (She tidied up her room before her guests arrived.)
Definition of “tidy”
- to make something neat and organized by cleaning or arranging it
- to put things in order or make them tidy
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 | tidied |
| Past Continuous | tidying |
| Past Perfect | tidied |
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 tidied her closet and found some old clothes.
Example
We tidied the living room before the guests arrived.
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 tidying up the kitchen.
Example
I wasn't tidying my room when you called.
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 tidied the entire house.
Example
He had tidied his workspace before starting the project.
Is tidied an irregular verb in the past?
No, "tidied" is not an irregular past tense verb.
