Past tense of overlap
regular verb
The past tense of overlap is overlapped. The past participle is also overlapped.
Forms of overlap
| Base form (V1) | overlap /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overlapped |
| Past participle (V3) | overlapped |
| Present participle | overlapping |
| Third person singular | overlaps |
Overlapped in a sentence
- The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk.
- The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges.
- When two pieces of leather have to be overlapped they must be suitably skived.2013, F. Y. Golding, The Manufacture Of Boots And Shoes, →ISBN. From the entry skive
- Inevitably, men who spent time together travelling formed bonds and friendships, which overlapped and supported their professional relationships.2013, Jacquie L'Etang, Sports Public Relations, SAGE, →ISBN, page 5. From the entry what happens on tour stays on tour
- Most fans of one of the bands would be fan of at least one of the other two, so the fandoms overlapped.2020 August 6, Dorian VH, “As It Is, Palaye Royale, and Waterparks: the New Emo Trinity?”, in My Emo Religion. From the entry emo trinity
Meaning of overlap
- verb To extend over and partly cover something.
- verb To co-occur, to happen at the same time.
- verb To have an area, range, character or function in common.
Questions about the past tense of overlap
- What is the past tense of overlap?
- The past tense of overlap is overlapped.
- What is the past participle of overlap?
- The past participle of overlap is overlapped.
- Is overlap a regular or irregular verb?
- Overlap is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: overlap (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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