tinha colocado

had put

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phrase Rare #28,097

had put The imperfect form of ter plus the past participle of colocar, used for an action that had already happened in the past. Depending on context, it can also mean “had placed.”

PO: Eu tinha colocado as chaves na mesa.

EN: I had put the keys on the table.

Ele tinha colocado um casaco.

He had put on a coat.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Achei que tinha colocado ali.

I thought I had put it there.

Olhe lá, eu tinha colocado meus chinelos no saco.

Hey, I had put my flip-flops in the bag.

— Piku (2015)

Tom perguntou a Mary onde ela tinha colocado a chave.

Tom asked Mary where she had put the key.

Achei que tinha colocado aqui.

I thought I had put it here.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Ela sabia onde tinha colocado suas chaves.

She knew where she had put her keys.