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The past tense form of 'yean' is yeaned. Example: The ewe yeaned two healthy lambs last spring. (The ewe yeaned two healthy lambs last spring.)
Definition of “yean”
- to give birth to young, especially a lamb or goat
- to produce offspring
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 | yeaned |
| Past Continuous | yeaning |
| Past Perfect | yeaned |
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
The ewe yeaned a single lamb.
Example
They yeaned several goats last year.
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, the sheep was yeaning twins.
Example
I wasn't yeaning any lambs during that period.
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, the goat had yeaned three kids.
Example
They had yeaned a total of ten lambs by the end of the season.
Is yeaned an irregular verb in the past?
No, "yeaned" is not an irregular past tense verb.
