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The past tense form of 'dissolve' is dissolved. Example: The sugar dissolved completely in the hot water. (The sugar dissolved completely in the hot water.)

Definition of “dissolve”

to become incorporated into a liquid and form a solution
to bring to an end or terminate
to disintegrate or break apart

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	dissolved
Past Continuous	dissolving
Past Perfect	dissolved

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 company dissolved their partnership.

Example

I dissolved the substance in the solution.

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 medication was dissolving in his bloodstream.

Example

I wasn't dissolving the powder properly.

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, the ice had dissolved in the sun.

Example

She had dissolved the substance before adding it to the mixture.

Is dissolved an irregular verb in the past?

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

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