Past tense of overstay
regular verb
The past tense of overstay is overstayed. The past participle is also overstayed.
Forms of overstay
| Base form (V1) | overstay |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overstayed |
| Past participle (V3) | overstayed |
| Present participle | overstaying |
| Third person singular | overstays |
Overstayed in a sentence
- He overstayed his welcome.
- Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha must suspend his active duties while the court decides whether he has overstayed his legal term in office.2022 August 24, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Grant Peck, “Thai court suspends PM Prayuth pending ruling on term limit”, in The Washington Post...
- Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.From the entry show
Meaning of overstay
- verb To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
- verb To remain present beyond the limits of.
- noun The act of staying too long.
Questions about the past tense of overstay
- What is the past tense of overstay?
- The past tense of overstay is overstayed.
- What is the past participle of overstay?
- The past participle of overstay is overstayed.
- Is overstay a regular or irregular verb?
- Overstay is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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