Enjoy past tense

Meaning of enjoy

to take pleasure in; find satisfaction in.

Infinitive

Word: enjoy: /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

Examples:

1. She enjoys reading mystery novels during her free time.
2. They always enjoy trying new foods when they travel abroad.
3. He enjoys playing the guitar every evening after work.

Past Simple

Word: enjoyed /ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

Examples:

1. I enjoyed the concert immensely last night.
2. They enjoyed a lovely dinner at the new restaurant.
3. She enjoyed her vacation in Hawaii two years ago.

Past Participle

Word: enjoyed /ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

Examples:

1. The concert had been thoroughly enjoyed by everyone in the audience.
2. The meal was enjoyed by the family after a long day of work.
3. The scenery had been greatly enjoyed by the tourists during their hike.

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Bare infinitive

Habitual actions or routines.
Example. I enjoy reading before bed.
Example. She enjoys a good reputation in her profession.
Example. The festival enjoys wide popularity and starts next Monday.
General truths or facts.
Example. I enjoy reading before bed.
Example. She enjoys a good reputation in her profession.
Example. The festival enjoys wide popularity and starts next Monday.
Scheduled events in the near future (often used with timetables or schedules).
Example. I enjoy reading before bed.
Example. She enjoys a good reputation in her profession.
Example. The festival enjoys wide popularity and starts next Monday.

Past Simple

Actions completed at a specific time in the past.
Example. They enjoyed the concert last night.
Example. We enjoyed a lovely dinner, watched a movie, and then went for a walk yesterday.
Example. He enjoyed playing football as a child.
A series of completed actions in the past.
Example. They enjoyed the concert last night.
Example. We enjoyed a lovely dinner, watched a movie, and then went for a walk yesterday.
Example. He enjoyed playing football as a child.
With the expression 'used to' to express something that was true in the past but is no longer true.
Example. They enjoyed the concert last night.
Example. We enjoyed a lovely dinner, watched a movie, and then went for a walk yesterday.
Example. He enjoyed playing football as a child.

Past Participle

Perfect tenses.
Example. We have enjoyed our time at the seaside.
Example. Before moving to Paris, she had enjoyed living in Rome for many years.
Example. By next summer, they will have enjoyed ten years of marriage.
a. Present Perfect Actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important.
Example. We have enjoyed our time at the seaside.
Example. Before moving to Paris, she had enjoyed living in Rome for many years.
Example. By next summer, they will have enjoyed ten years of marriage.
b. Past Perfect Actions that happened before a certain point in the past.
Example. We have enjoyed our time at the seaside.
Example. Before moving to Paris, she had enjoyed living in Rome for many years.
Example. By next summer, they will have enjoyed ten years of marriage.
c. Future Perfect Actions that will be completed before a certain point in the future.
Example. We have enjoyed our time at the seaside.
Example. Before moving to Paris, she had enjoyed living in Rome for many years.
Example. By next summer, they will have enjoyed ten years of marriage.

Common mistakes

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Confusion between forms

A common mistake is using the base form of the verb 'enjoy' instead of its past simple or past participle form. The past simple form of 'enjoy' is 'enjoyed,' and the past participle form is also 'enjoyed.' However, learners often mistakenly use 'enjoy' when a past tense is required. For example, they might incorrectly say 'Yesterday, I enjoy the movie' instead of the correct 'Yesterday, I enjoyed the movie.'

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Incorrect past participle

Another frequent error is the misuse of the past participle form of 'enjoy' in perfect tenses. Since 'enjoyed' serves as both the past simple and past participle form, it should be used correctly with auxiliary verbs to form the present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect tenses. A mistake would be saying 'I have enjoy the concert' instead of the correct 'I have enjoyed the concert.' This mistake disrupts the grammatical structure and clarity of the sentence.

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Irregular patterns

While 'enjoy' is a regular verb and correctly forms its past simple and past participle by adding '-ed' to the base form, learners sometimes incorrectly apply this rule to irregular verbs. They might think that all verbs follow the same pattern as 'enjoy,' leading to errors with irregular verbs. For example, they might mistakenly say 'I goed there' instead of 'I went there,' misapplying the rule exemplified by 'enjoy/enjoyed.' Although this mistake is indirectly related to 'enjoy,' it reflects a broader misunderstanding of verb forms in English.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past simple form of 'enjoy'?

The past simple form of 'enjoy' is 'enjoyed.' This form is used to talk about actions or experiences that happened at a specific time in the past. For example, 'I enjoyed the concert last night.'

How do you form the past participle of 'enjoy'?

The past participle of 'enjoy' is also 'enjoyed.' It is used in perfect tense constructions to talk about actions or situations that have relevance to the present or that happened at an unspecified time in the past. For instance, 'I have enjoyed every moment with you.'

Can you give an example of 'enjoyed' used in a sentence as a past participle?

Certainly! When used in a sentence as a past participle, it could look like this. 'She has always enjoyed painting, and her skills have improved significantly over the years.' This sentence uses 'enjoyed' with 'has' to form the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues into the present. Is there any difference in pronunciation or spelling between the past simple and past participle forms of 'enjoy'