locate
locates
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Locate means to find position of. Regular: locate-located-located.
Meanings
- To find position of
- To establish in place
- To be situated
Common Collocations
located in
locate a file
centrally located
unable to locate
location
Tip for Learners
Located in = situated in. Location = place. On location = filming outside studio.
Present Simple
| I | locate |
| you | locate |
| he/she/it | locates |
| we | locate |
| they | locate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I locate missing files quickly using search tools.
- You locate problems efficiently in complex systems.
- She locates resources for the research team.
- We locate talent for companies around the world.
- They locate their offices in major city centers.
Present Continuous
| I | am locating |
| you | are locating |
| he/she/it | is locating |
| we | are locating |
| they | are locating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am locating the source of the error now.
- You are locating the missing documents as we speak.
- He is locating the signal from the device.
- We are locating suitable venues for the event.
- They are locating survivors in the disaster zone.
Present Perfect
| I | have located |
| you | have located |
| he/she/it | has located |
| we | have located |
| they | have located |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have located the file you were looking for.
- You have located the problem successfully.
- She has located her birth parents finally.
- We have located the perfect site for construction.
- They have located the missing hikers safely.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been locating |
| you | have been locating |
| he/she/it | has been locating |
| we | have been locating |
| they | have been locating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been locating resources all morning.
- You have been locating talent for months.
- He has been locating errors in the code all week.
- We have been locating suitable candidates for weeks.
- They have been locating sites for expansion.
Past Simple
| I | located |
| you | located |
| he/she/it | located |
| we | located |
| they | located |
Examples - Past Simple
- I located the lost documents in the archive.
- You located the leak in the pipe quickly.
- She located her childhood home after years.
- We located the best spot for the new store.
- They located the wreckage of the plane.
Past Continuous
| I | was locating |
| you | were locating |
| he/she/it | was locating |
| we | were locating |
| they | were locating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was locating the problem when you called.
- You were locating resources when interrupted.
- He was locating the signal when it disappeared.
- We were locating venues when the budget changed.
- They were locating survivors throughout the night.
Past Perfect
| I | had located |
| you | had located |
| he/she/it | had located |
| we | had located |
| they | had located |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had located the file before you asked.
- You had located the error before running tests.
- She had located her family before the reunion.
- We had located the site before the competition.
- They had located all survivors before dark.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been locating |
| you | had been locating |
| he/she/it | had been locating |
| we | had been locating |
| they | had been locating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been locating resources for hours.
- You had been locating problems all day.
- He had been locating the signal for weeks.
- We had been locating candidates for months.
- They had been locating sites for years.
Future Simple
| I | will locate |
| you | will locate |
| he/she/it | will locate |
| we | will locate |
| they | will locate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will locate the information you need.
- You will locate the source of the noise.
- She will locate her relatives eventually.
- We will locate a suitable venue soon.
- They will locate the missing person.
Future Continuous
| I | will be locating |
| you | will be locating |
| he/she/it | will be locating |
| we | will be locating |
| they | will be locating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be locating resources throughout the project.
- You will be locating problems during testing.
- He will be locating signals during the operation.
- We will be locating venues for the entire month.
- They will be locating survivors for days.
Future Perfect
| I | will have located |
| you | will have located |
| he/she/it | will have located |
| we | will have located |
| they | will have located |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have located all the files by tomorrow.
- You will have located the issue by then.
- She will have located her family by next year.
- We will have located the perfect site by deadline.
- They will have located everyone by nightfall.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been locating |
| you | will have been locating |
| he/she/it | will have been locating |
| we | will have been locating |
| they | will have been locating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been locating resources for weeks.
- You will have been locating talent for years.
- He will have been locating errors for months.
- We will have been locating sites for a decade.
- They will have been locating survivors for days.