Overcome V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, overcome doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “overcome” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is overcome‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with overcome verbs?
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Overcome of Definition and Meaning
overcome (v.)
1. to get the better of, as in a struggle or conflict; vanquish: to overcome an enemy.
2. to be victorious over; achieve victory over: to overcome a handicap.
3. to conquer, as in illness or addiction: She overcame her addiction after many years of treatment and support from her family and friends.
4. to surmount (a difficulty): I can't believe I finally overcame that math problem!
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Overcome
Base Form (V1) | overcome |
Past Form (V2) | overcame |
Past Participle Form (V3) | overcome |
s / es/ es (V4) | overcomes |
‘ing’ form (V5) | overcoming |
Overcome of Past Simple V2
The verb overcome is also employed in its V2 form as “overcame’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Overcome of Past Participle V3
This verb's V3 form is ‘overcome‘ In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘overcome‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word overcome is used ‘have + overcomene' or ‘has + overcome.'
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + overcome subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + overcome subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + overcome regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Overcome V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: overcome | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
overcome | overcome | overcomes | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
overcome | overcome | overcome | |
Present Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
am overcoming | are overcoming | is overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are overcoming | are overcoming | are overcoming | |
Present Perfect of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
have overcome | have overcome | has overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have overcome | have overcome | have overcome | |
Present Perfect Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
have been overcoming | have been overcoming | has been overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been overcoming | have been overcoming | have been overcoming | |
Past Simple of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
overcame | overcame | overcame | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
overcame | overcame | overcame | |
Past Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
was overcoming | were overcoming | was overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were overcoming | were overcoming | were overcoming | |
Past Perfect of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
had overcome | had overcome | had overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had overcome | had overcome | had overcome | |
Past Perfect Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
had been overcoming | had been overcoming | had been overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been overcoming | had been overcoming | had been overcoming | |
Future Simple of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall overcome | will/shall overcome | will/shall overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall overcome | will/shall overcome | will/shall overcome | |
Future Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be overcoming | will/shall be overcoming | will/shall be overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be overcoming | will/shall be overcoming | will/shall be overcoming | |
Future Perfect of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have overcome | will/shall have overcome | will/shall have overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have overcome | will/shall have overcome | will/shall have overcome | |
Future Perfect Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been overcoming | will/shall have been overcoming | will/shall have been overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been overcoming | will/shall have been overcoming | will/shall have been overcoming | |
Conditional Present of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
would overcome | would overcome | would overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would overcome | would overcome | would overcome | |
Conditional Perfect of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
would have overcome | would have overcome | would have overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have overcome | would have overcome | would have overcome | |
Conditional Present Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
would be overcoming | would be overcoming | would be overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be overcoming | would be overcoming | would be overcoming | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been overcoming | would have been overcoming | would have been overcoming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been overcoming | would have been overcoming | would have been overcoming | |
Present Subjunctive of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
overcome | overcome | overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
overcome | overcome | overcome | |
Past Subjunctive of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
overcame | overcame | overcame | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
overcame | overcame | overcame | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
had overcome | had overcome | had overcome | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had overcome | had overcome | had overcome | |
Imperative of overcome | I | You | She/He/It |
overcome | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s overcome | overcome |
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Example Sentences with Overcome V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about overcome sentence examples:
- Rin may be able to help her overcome her own weaknesses if he can.
- She overcame all difficulties.
- I'm overcoming quit my bad habit.
- He has overcome fear since 2021.
Synonym Words For Overcome
Synonym of the overcome word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of overcome:
- beat
- conquer
- defeat
- best
- subdue
- lick
- master
- overwhelm
- overpower
- vanquish
- control
- beat
- bridle
- conquer
- defeat
- master
- tame
Opposite Words For Overcome
The antonym of the overcome word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as overcome:
- lose to
- be defeated by
- be beaten by
- fall to
- go down to
- suffer defeat against
- succumb to
- be overcome by
- be overwhelmed by
- be prey to
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Overcome (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of overcome?
The past tense of overcome is overcame. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcome is overcomes. The present participle of overcome is overcoming. The past participle of overcome is overcome.
Base Form (V1) | overcome |
Past Form (V2) | overcame |
Past Participle Form (V3) | overcome |
s / es/ es (V4) | overcomes |
‘ing’ form (V5) | overcoming |
What is the V2 and V3 form of overcome?
+ The V2 form of overcome is “overcame” and V3 form of overcome is overcome
What is the sentence of overcome?
What is the past tense V2 of overcome?
+ The past tense of overcome is “ overcame“.
What is the past participle V3 of overcome?
+ The past participle of overcome is “ overcome“.
What is the present participle V5 of overcome?
+ The present participle of overcome is “ overcoming“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |