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The past tense form of 'contextualize' is contextualized. Example: She contextualized the historical event within its social and political context. (She contextualized the historical event within its social and political context.)
Definition of “contextualize”
- to place or consider something in a particular context
- to provide a context for something
- to understand or interpret something in relation to its context
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | contextualized |
| Past Continuous | contextualizing |
| Past Perfect | contextualized |
Example
She contextualized the research findings in her report.
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The author contextualized the novel within the historical period.
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At that time, she was contextualizing the data to support her argument.
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They were contextualizing the artwork for the exhibition.
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By the time the book was published, the author had contextualized the events in historical context.
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She had contextualized the findings before presenting them.
