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The past tense form of 'house' is housed. Example: They housed the refugees in temporary shelters. (They housed the refugees in temporary shelters.)

Definition of “house”

to provide someone or something with a place to live or stay
to be a home or dwelling for someone or something
to contain or hold something within

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	housed
Past Continuous	housing
Past Perfect	housed

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 company housed its employees in a nearby hotel.

Example

She housed her collection of books in a custom-made bookshelf.

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 housing several families in their shelter.

Example

I wasn't housing any pets at that moment.

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 moved out, they had housed dozens of students in their dormitory.

Example

She had housed all her belongings in storage before moving abroad.

Is housed an irregular verb in the past?

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

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