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The past tense form of 'colocating' is colocated. Example: They colocated their offices in the same building. (They colocated their offices in the same building.)

Definition of “colocates”

to locate or place together
to share a location or space with someone or something

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	colocated
Past Continuous	colocating
Past Perfect	colocated

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

They colocated their equipment in the data center.

Example

She colocated her belongings with her roommate.

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 colocating their resources for better efficiency.

Example

I wasn't colocating my items with anyone else.

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 expanded, they had colocated their offices in multiple cities.

Example

She had colocated her files with her colleagues.

Is colocated an irregular verb in the past?

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

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