Past tense of overhear
regular verb
The past tense of overhear is overheard. The past participle is also overheard.
Forms of overhear
| Base form (V1) | overhear /oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overheard /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɜːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | overheard /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɜːd/ |
| Present participle | overhearing |
| Third person singular | overhears |
Overheard in a sentence
- I was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy.
- She wanted to investigate further, based on some things that she had overheard.From the entry based on
- He didn't hold the gun, but he got in on the robbery after he overheard some of us talking.From the entry in on
- She overheard the information by accident.From the entry by accident
- "Do you remember Calkin's story about the quarrel he overheard—and underlooked?"2016, H. F. Heard, The Great Fog: And Other Weird Tales. From the entry underlook
Meaning of overhear
- verb To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
Questions about the past tense of overhear
- What is the past tense of overhear?
- The past tense of overhear is overheard.
- What is the past participle of overhear?
- The past participle of overhear is overheard.
- Is overhear a regular or irregular verb?
- Overhear is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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