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The past tense form of 'waggling' is waggled. Example: She waggled her finger at him to get his attention. (She waggled her finger at him to get his attention.)
Definition of “waggle”
- to move or swing something back and forth
- to shake or wiggle something repeatedly
- to move with a swaying or rolling motion
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 | waggled |
| Past Continuous | waggling |
| Past Perfect | waggled |
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 waggled her hips to the music.
Example
They waggled their fingers in excitement.
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
He was waggling his eyebrows suggestively.
Example
We were waggling our heads in disbelief.
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 she arrived, he had waggled his finger at everyone.
Example
They had waggled their tongues at each other before the fight.
Is waggled an irregular verb in the past?
No, "waggled" is not an irregular past tense verb.
