Past tense of overcast
irregular verb
The past tense of overcast is overcast. The past participle is also overcast.
Forms of overcast
| Base form (V1) | overcast /ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overcast /ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | overcast /ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/ |
| Present participle | overcasting |
| Third person singular | overcasts |
Less standard forms: overcasted (proscribed).
Meaning of overcast
- noun A cloud covering all of the sky from horizon to horizon.
- noun An outcast.
- noun A place where one roadway crosses another, specifically where an airway was built across the top of another airway for ventilation purposes.
Verbs like overcast
Questions about the past tense of overcast
- What is the past tense of overcast?
- The past tense of overcast is overcast.
- What is the past participle of overcast?
- The past participle of overcast is overcast.
- Is overcast a regular or irregular verb?
- Overcast is an irregular verb: its past tense keeps the same form as the base form.
- Is overcasted correct?
- overcasted is marked proscribed in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of overcast is overcast.
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