The past tense of the word "satisfy" is "satisfied." When we talk about the past tense, we're referring to a completed action that happened before the present moment. Just like when you're really hungry and you eat a delicious meal, afterward you feel satisfied, right? Well, in English grammar, we use the past tense form "satisfied" to indicate that feeling of contentment in the past.
Now, let's dig a little deeper into verb tenses. Verbs are like the engines that power our sentences. They carry the action or state of being. In this case, "satisfy" is a verb that expresses the action of fulfilling or meeting someone's expectations or desires. When we want to talk about that action happening in the past, we add the -ed suffix to the base form of the verb.
For example, we say "I satisfied my hunger by eating a delicious meal." In this sentence, "satisfied" is the past tense form of "satisfy" that shows the action of fulfilling the hunger happened in the past.
Remember, the past tense helps us talk about events that have already happened. So, the next time you want to talk about something that has brought satisfaction in the past, just add that trusty -ed ending to "satisfy" and say "satisfied". Keep exploring verb tenses and you'll be able to navigate the timeline of actions like a language time traveler! What other verb tenses would you like to learn about?
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