Join past tense

Meaning of join

to connect or fasten together.

Infinitive

Word: join /dʒɔɪn/

Examples:

1. She always joins us for dinner on Fridays.
2. He joins the meeting via video conference every week.
3. The river joins the sea just beyond that point.

Past Simple

Word: joined /dʒɔɪnd/

Examples:

1. She joined a new book club last month to meet more friends.
2. We joined the lines together to form a single queue.
3. They joined us for dinner at the new restaurant downtown last Saturday.

Past Participle

Word: joined /ˈd͡ʒɔɪnd/

Examples:

1. The clubs have been joined by dozens of new members this year.
2. The pieces were perfectly joined by the skilled craftsman.
3. All relevant documents have been joined to the application as required.

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Bare infinitive

To express habitual or regular actions
Example. She joins us for lunch every Sunday.
Example. Water and oil do not join easily.
Example. The conference joins together experts from different fields next month.
Example. To start the game, simply join the dots.
Example. If you join the club, you get a membership discount.
To state facts or general truths
Example. She joins us for lunch every Sunday.
Example. Water and oil do not join easily.
Example. The conference joins together experts from different fields next month.
Example. To start the game, simply join the dots.
Example. If you join the club, you get a membership discount.
For fixed schedules or timetables
Example. She joins us for lunch every Sunday.
Example. Water and oil do not join easily.
Example. The conference joins together experts from different fields next month.
Example. To start the game, simply join the dots.
Example. If you join the club, you get a membership discount.
To give instructions or directions
Example. She joins us for lunch every Sunday.
Example. Water and oil do not join easily.
Example. The conference joins together experts from different fields next month.
Example. To start the game, simply join the dots.
Example. If you join the club, you get a membership discount.
In conditional sentences, ifclauses
Example. She joins us for lunch every Sunday.
Example. Water and oil do not join easily.
Example. The conference joins together experts from different fields next month.
Example. To start the game, simply join the dots.
Example. If you join the club, you get a membership discount.

Past Simple

To describe completed actions at a specific time in the past
Example. She joined the company in 20
Example. He finished his meal, paid the bill, and then joined his friends outside.
Example. She said that she joined a new book club last week.
Example. When we were children, we often joined our parents on hikes during the weekends.
Example. If he joined the contest, he could have won.
For a sequence of past actions
Example. She joined the company in 20
Example. He finished his meal, paid the bill, and then joined his friends outside.
Example. She said that she joined a new book club last week.
Example. When we were children, we often joined our parents on hikes during the weekends.
Example. If he joined the contest, he could have won.
In reported speech
Example. She joined the company in 20
Example. He finished his meal, paid the bill, and then joined his friends outside.
Example. She said that she joined a new book club last week.
Example. When we were children, we often joined our parents on hikes during the weekends.
Example. If he joined the contest, he could have won.
For habits or general truths in the past
Example. She joined the company in 20
Example. He finished his meal, paid the bill, and then joined his friends outside.
Example. She said that she joined a new book club last week.
Example. When we were children, we often joined our parents on hikes during the weekends.
Example. If he joined the contest, he could have won.
To express past conditions in ifclauses
Example. She joined the company in 20
Example. He finished his meal, paid the bill, and then joined his friends outside.
Example. She said that she joined a new book club last week.
Example. When we were children, we often joined our parents on hikes during the weekends.
Example. If he joined the contest, he could have won.

Past Participle

Perfect tenses (Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect) to show actions that are completed at the time of speaking or at a certain point in the past or future
Example. Present Perfect. She has joined several social clubs this year.
Example. Past Perfect. By the time the meeting started, everyone had joined the video call.
Example. Future Perfect. By 2025, she will have joined the board of directors.
Example. The two rivers are joined by a beautiful old bridge.
Example. Once you are a joined member, you can access all club facilities.
Example. If you had joined the seminar, you would have been awarded a certificate.
Passive voice to describe actions done to the subject
Example. Present Perfect. She has joined several social clubs this year.
Example. Past Perfect. By the time the meeting started, everyone had joined the video call.
Example. Future Perfect. By 2025, she will have joined the board of directors.
Example. The two rivers are joined by a beautiful old bridge.
Example. Once you are a joined member, you can access all club facilities.
Example. If you had joined the seminar, you would have been awarded a certificate.
As an adjective
Example. Present Perfect. She has joined several social clubs this year.
Example. Past Perfect. By the time the meeting started, everyone had joined the video call.
Example. Future Perfect. By 2025, she will have joined the board of directors.
Example. The two rivers are joined by a beautiful old bridge.
Example. Once you are a joined member, you can access all club facilities.
Example. If you had joined the seminar, you would have been awarded a certificate.
In conditional sentences as part of the condition or result
Example. Present Perfect. She has joined several social clubs this year.
Example. Past Perfect. By the time the meeting started, everyone had joined the video call.
Example. Future Perfect. By 2025, she will have joined the board of directors.
Example. The two rivers are joined by a beautiful old bridge.
Example. Once you are a joined member, you can access all club facilities.
Example. If you had joined the seminar, you would have been awarded a certificate.

Common mistakes

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Misusing past simple

A common mistake is Confusing forms of the word 'join.' The past simple form is 'joined,' and it is used to describe an action that happened at a specific time in the past, e.g., 'I joined the club last year.' The past participle form is also 'joined,' used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, e.g., 'I have joined the club.' Mistaking these forms can lead to incorrect tense usage, such as saying 'I have join the club' instead of the correct 'I have joined the club.'

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Omitting Auxiliary Verb

Another mistake is forgetting to use the auxiliary verb (have/has) with the past participle 'joined' when forming the present perfect tense. For instance, saying 'I joined the club' when you mean to indicate an action that occurred in the past but is relevant to the present, you should say, 'I have joined the club.' The omission of 'have' or 'has' changes the meaning and the time reference of the sentence.

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Unnecessary 'ed'

Because many regular verbs in English form the past simple and past participle by adding 'ed' to the base form, a common mistake is incorrectly applying this rule to already correct forms. Since 'joined' is both the past simple and past participle form of 'join,' adding an extra 'ed' to make 'joineded' is incorrect. This mistake usually stems from overgeneralizing the rule for creating past forms in English without recognizing that 'join' is already in its correct past form.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the past simple and past participle forms of 'join'?

The past simple form of 'join' is 'joined,' and the past participle form is also 'joined.' Both forms are used to describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past or have been completed.

How do I use the past simple form of 'join'?

The past simple form 'joined' is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. It does not matter how long the action lasted. The key is that the action is completed and not ongoing. Example. Last year, I joined a book club to meet new people. In this sentence, 'joined' indicates that the action of joining the book club happened at a specific time in the past.

How is the past participle form of 'join' used?

The past participle form 'joined' is often used in perfect tenses to talk about actions that have a connection to the present or to describe conditions. It is also used in passive voice constructions. Example in Present Perfect Tense. I have joined several online forums this month. This sentence suggests that the action of joining has relevance to the present time. Example in Passive Voice. The team was joined by several new members last month. Here, 'joined' is used to indicate an action done to the subject (the team) in the past.

Can you give an example of a sentence using both the past simple and past participle forms of 'join'?

Certainly! Here's a sentence that incorporates both forms. Yesterday, I joined a new gym, and I have already joined three fitness classes there. In this sentence, 'joined' is first used in the past simple form to indicate the action of joining the gym that happened at a specific time in the past (yesterday). The second 'joined' is in the past participle form, used with 'have' to form the present perfect tense, indicating actions that have occurred in a time frame that includes the present.