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The past tense form of 'teach' is taught. Example: She taught English at a local school. (She taught English at a local school.)

Definition of “teach”

to teach or instruct someone
to give information or knowledge to someone

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	taught
Past Continuous	teaching
Past Perfect	taught

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 taught her students how to solve complex problems.

Example

He taught me how to play the guitar.

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 teaching English to a group of international students.

Example

I wasn't teaching at that school anymore.

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 end of the year, she had taught all the required lessons.

Example

He had taught at several universities before settling down.

Is taught an irregular verb in the past?

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

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