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The past tense form of 'aborts' is aborted. Example: She aborted her plans to travel due to unforeseen circumstances. (She aborted her plans to travel due to unforeseen circumstances.)

Definition of “abort”

to terminate or end something prematurely
to cancel or stop a planned action or process
to cause the death of an unborn fetus

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	aborted
Past Continuous	aborting
Past Perfect	aborted

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 aborted the mission at the last minute.

Example

The company aborted their plans to launch a new product.

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, they were aborting similar projects due to budget constraints.

Example

I wasn't aborting my efforts despite the setbacks.

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 realized the mistake, they had aborted the mission.

Example

She had aborted her plans before receiving the news.

Is aborted an irregular verb in the past?

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

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