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The past tense form of 'census' is censused. Example: The government censused the population last year to gather demographic information. (The government censused the population last year to gather demographic information.)

Definition of “census”

to conduct a census, which is an official count or survey of a population
to gather information or data about a population through a census

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	censused
Past Continuous	censusing
Past Perfect	censused

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 government censused the population to gather data.

Example

We censused all households in the area.

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 censusing various neighborhoods.

Example

I wasn't censusing during that period.

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 end of the project, they had censused the entire country.

Example

She had censused multiple regions before moving on.

Is censused an irregular verb in the past?

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

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