Past tense of overreact
regular verb
The past tense of overreact is overreacted. The past participle is also overreacted.
Forms of overreact
| Base form (V1) | overreact /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overreacted |
| Past participle (V3) | overreacted |
| Present participle | overreacting |
| Third person singular | overreacts |
Overreacted in a sentence
- In the cold light of day, I felt I had overreacted.From the entry in the cold light of day
- Here is why they may have overlistened and overreacted to American kitsch.1983, Anthony Heilbut, Exiled in Paradise: German Refugee Artists and Intellectuals in America, From the 1930s to the Present, New York…. From the entry overlisten
Meaning of overreact
- verb To react too much or too intensely.
Questions about the past tense of overreact
- What is the past tense of overreact?
- The past tense of overreact is overreacted.
- What is the past participle of overreact?
- The past participle of overreact is overreacted.
- Is overreact a regular or irregular verb?
- Overreact is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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