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Misplace means to put something in the wrong place and lose it temporarily. Regular verb: misplace-misplaced-misplaced.
Meanings
- To put in wrong place
- To lose temporarily
- To bestow wrongly
Common Collocations
misplace keys
misplaced trust
misplace documents
constantly misplacing
Tip for Learners
Misplace suggests temporary loss. "I've misplaced my glasses again."
Present Simple
| I | misplace |
| you | misplace |
| he/she/it | misplaces |
| we | misplace |
| they | misplace |
Examples - Present Simple
- I often misplace my keys.
- You misplace things constantly.
- He misplaces important documents.
- We rarely misplace inventory.
- They misplace orders sometimes.
Present Continuous
| I | am misplacing |
| you | are misplacing |
| he/she/it | is misplacing |
| we | are misplacing |
| they | are misplacing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am misplacing things more often.
- You are misplacing the files.
- She is misplacing her phone again.
- We are not misplacing any items.
- They are misplacing shipments.
Present Perfect
| I | have misplaced |
| you | have misplaced |
| he/she/it | has misplaced |
| we | have misplaced |
| they | have misplaced |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have misplaced my wallet again.
- You have misplaced the documents.
- He has misplaced his phone somewhere.
- We have misplaced the files.
- They have misplaced several orders.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been misplacing |
| you | have been misplacing |
| he/she/it | has been misplacing |
| we | have been misplacing |
| they | have been misplacing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been misplacing things all day.
- You have been misplacing items lately.
- She has been misplacing her belongings.
- We have been misplacing documents.
- They have been misplacing inventory.
Past Simple
| I | misplaced |
| you | misplaced |
| he/she/it | misplaced |
| we | misplaced |
| they | misplaced |
Examples - Past Simple
- I misplaced my glasses yesterday.
- You misplaced the report.
- He misplaced the keys.
- We misplaced the files.
- They misplaced the order.
Past Continuous
| I | was misplacing |
| you | were misplacing |
| he/she/it | was misplacing |
| we | were misplacing |
| they | were misplacing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was misplacing things all morning.
- You were misplacing documents.
- She was misplacing her belongings.
- We were misplacing files.
- They were misplacing inventory.
Past Perfect
| I | had misplaced |
| you | had misplaced |
| he/she/it | had misplaced |
| we | had misplaced |
| they | had misplaced |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had misplaced my keys before finding them.
- You had misplaced the documents.
- He had misplaced his phone.
- We had misplaced the files.
- They had misplaced several orders.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been misplacing |
| you | had been misplacing |
| he/she/it | had been misplacing |
| we | had been misplacing |
| they | had been misplacing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been misplacing things all week.
- You had been misplacing documents.
- She had been misplacing her belongings.
- We had been misplacing files.
- They had been misplacing inventory.
Future Simple
| I | will misplace |
| you | will misplace |
| he/she/it | will misplace |
| we | will misplace |
| they | will misplace |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will misplace something if I'm not careful.
- You will misplace the keys again.
- He will misplace his phone.
- We will not misplace these files.
- They will misplace the order.
Future Continuous
| I | will be misplacing |
| you | will be misplacing |
| he/she/it | will be misplacing |
| we | will be misplacing |
| they | will be misplacing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be misplacing things as usual.
- You will be misplacing documents.
- She will be misplacing her belongings.
- We will not be misplacing anything.
- They will be misplacing inventory.
Future Perfect
| I | will have misplaced |
| you | will have misplaced |
| he/she/it | will have misplaced |
| we | will have misplaced |
| they | will have misplaced |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have misplaced something by then.
- You will have misplaced the keys.
- He will have misplaced his phone.
- We will not have misplaced anything.
- They will have misplaced several items.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been misplacing |
| you | will have been misplacing |
| he/she/it | will have been misplacing |
| we | will have been misplacing |
| they | will have been misplacing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been misplacing things for years.
- You will have been misplacing items.
- She will have been misplacing belongings.
- We will have been misplacing nothing.
- They will have been misplacing inventory.