Overhear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Overhear

Overhear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Overhear

Overhear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is a popular verb in both academic and daily contexts. Overhear being an irregular verb also deviates from the norm. “Overhear” has five forms: base, past simple, past participle, and present perfect participle. What is Overhear‘s Past Tense? What is Overhear‘s Past Participle? How to conjugate Overhear?

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Overhear of Definition and Meaning

Overhear can be defined as “to hear, but not understand what is being said”.

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V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Overhear

Base Form (V1)overhear
Past Form (V2)overheard
Past Participle Form (V3)overheard
s / es/ ies (V4)overhears
‘ing’ form (V5)overhearing

Overhear of Past Simple V2

The verb overhear is also employed in its V2 form as “overheard”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.

Overhear of Past Participle V3

The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “overheard”. Overheard is used in the past or present perfect tense.

+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word overhear as ‘have + overheard' or ‘has + overheard‘. 

  • I, you, and we are used as ‘have + overheard‘. 
  • has + overheard' is used for he, she, and it. 

+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + overheard‘ regardless of the subject.

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Conjugation of Overhear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Conjugation table: Overhear
NumberSingular
Present Simple of overhearIYouShe/He/It
overhearoverhearoverhears
Plural
WeYouThey
overhearoverhearoverhear
Present Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
am overhearingare overhearingis overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
are overhearingare overhearingare overhearing
Present Perfect of overhearIYouShe/He/It
have overheardhave overheardhas overheard
Plural
WeYouThey
have overheardhave overheardhave overheard
Present Perfect Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
have been overhearinghave been overhearinghas been overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
have been overhearinghave been overhearinghave been overhearing
Past Simple of overhearIYouShe/He/It
overheardoverheardoverheard
Plural
WeYouThey
overheardoverheardoverheard
Past Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
was overhearingwere overhearingwas overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
were overhearingwere overhearingwere overhearing
Past Perfect of overhearIYouShe/He/It
had overheardhad overheardhad overheard
Plural
WeYouThey
had overheardhad overheardhad overheard
Past Perfect Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
had been overhearinghad been overhearinghad been overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
had been overhearinghad been overhearinghad been overhearing
Future Simple of overhearIYouShe/He/It
will/shall overhearwill/shall overhearwill/shall overhear
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall overhearwill/shall overhearwill/shall overhear
Future Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be overhearingwill/shall be overhearingwill/shall be overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be overhearingwill/shall be overhearingwill/shall be overhearing
Future Perfect of overhearIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have overheardwill/shall have overheardwill/shall have overheard
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have overheardwill/shall have overheardwill/shall have overheard
Future Perfect Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been overhearingwill/shall have been overhearingwill/shall have been overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been overhearingwill/shall have been overhearingwill/shall have been overhearing
Conditional Present of overhearIYouShe/He/It
would overhearwould overhearwould overhear
Plural
WeYouThey
would overhearwould overhearwould overhear
Conditional Perfect of overhearIYouShe/He/It
would have overheardwould have overheardwould have overheard
Plural
WeYouThey
would have overheardwould have overheardwould have overheard
Conditional Present Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
would be overhearingwould be overhearingwould be overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
would be overhearingwould be overhearingwould be overhearing
Conditional Perfect Continuous of overhearIYouShe/He/It
would have been overhearingwould have been overhearingwould have been overhearing
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been overhearingwould have been overhearingwould have been overhearing
Present Subjunctive of overhearIYouShe/He/It
overhearoverhearoverhear
Plural
WeYouThey
overhearoverhearoverhear
Past Subjunctive of overhearIYouShe/He/It
overheardoverheardoverheard
Plural
WeYouThey
overheardoverheardoverheard
Past Perfect Subjunctive of overhearIYouShe/He/It
had overheardhad overheardhad overheard
Plural
WeYouThey
had overheardhad overheardhad overheard
Imperative of overhearIYouShe/He/It
overhear
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s overhearoverhear

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Example Sentences with Overhear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

In this section, we will learn about overhear sentence examples.

Example:

+ He overheard something he might want to know.
+ She overheard you talking.
+ Peter overhears him saying he is going to Japan.
+ Lana chanced to overhear them talking about her.
+ I cringed, fearful that someone might overhear.

Synonym Words For Overhear

Synonym of the overhear word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of overhear:

  • eavesdrop on
  • listen in
  • wiretap
  • spy
  • hear
  • hearken
  • catch
  • earwig
  • eavesdrop
  • listen to
  • listen in on
  • record
  • snoop on
  • spy on

Opposite Words For Overhear

The antonym of the overhear word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as overhear.

  • ignore
  • be oblivious
  • be unaware
  • take no notice
  • pay no attention to
  • disregard
  • overlook
  • forget
  • pay no heed to
  • misheed
  • unheed
  • neglect

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Overhear (Verb)

What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of overhear?

The past tense of overhear is overheard. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhear is overhears. The present participle of overhear is overhearing. The past participle of overhear is overheard.

Base Form (V1)overhear
Past Form (V2)overheard
Past Participle Form (V3)overheard
s / es/ ies (V4)overhears
‘ing’ form (V5)overhearing

What is the V2 and V3 form of overhear?

+ The V2 and V3 form of overhear is “overheard“.

What is the sentence of overhear?

What is the past tense V2 of overhear?

+ The past tense of overhear is “overheard“.

What is the past participle V3 of overhear?

+ The past participle of overhear is “overheard“.

What is the present participle V5 of overhear?

+ The present participle of overhear is “overhearing“.

Conclusion

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abideabode/abidedabode/abided
arisearosearisen
awakeawokeawoken
backslidebackslidbackslidden/backslid
bewas/werebeen
bearboreborne
beatbeatbeaten/beat
becomebecamebecome
befallbefellbefallen
beginbeganbegun
beholdbeheldbeheld
bendbentbent
besetbesetbeset
bespeakbespokebespoken
betbet/bettedbet/betted
bidbidbid
bindboundbound
bitebitbitten
bleedbledbled
blowblewblown
breakbrokebroken
breedbredbred
bringbroughtbrought
broadcastbroadcastbroadcast
browbeatbrowbeatbrowbeaten/browbeat
buildbuiltbuilt
burnburnt/burnedburnt/burned
burstburstburst
bustbusted/bustbusted/bust
buyboughtbought
castcastcast
catchcaughtcaught
chidechid/chidedchid/chidden/chided
choosechosechosen
cleaveclove/cleft/cleavedcloven/cleft/cleaved
cleaveclavecleaved
clingclungclung
clotheclothed/cladclothed/clad
comecamecome
costcostcost
creepcreptcrept
crossbreedcrossbredcrossbred
crowcrew/crewedcrowed
cutcutcut
daydreamdaydreamed
daydreamt
daydreamed
daydreamt
dealdealtdealt
digdugdug
disprovedisproveddisproved/disproven
divedove/diveddived
dodiddone
drawdrewdrawn
dreamdreamt/dreameddreamt/dreamed
drinkdrankdrunk
drivedrovedriven
dwelldweltdwelt
eatateeaten
fallfellfallen
feedfedfed
feelfeltfelt
fightfoughtfought
findfoundfound
fitfitted/fitfitted/fit
fleefledfled
flingflungflung
flyflewflown
forbearforboreforborne
forbidforbade/forbadforbidden
forecastforecast/forecastedforecast/forecasted
forego (also forgo)forewentforegone
foreseeforesawforeseen
foretellforetoldforetold
forgetforgotforgotten
forgiveforgaveforgiven
forsakeforsookforsaken
freezefrozefrozen
frostbitefrostbitfrostbitten
getgotgot/gotten
gildgilt/gildedgilt/gilded
girdgirt/girdedgirt/girded
givegavegiven
gowentgone
grindgroundground
growgrewgrown
hand-feedhand-fedhand-fed
handwritehandwrotehandwritten
hanghunghung
havehadhad
hearheardheard
heavehove/heavedhove/heaved
hewhewedhewn/hewed
hidehidhidden
hithithit
hurthurthurt
inbreedinbredinbred
inlayinlaidinlaid
inputinputinput
insetinsetinset
interbreedinterbredinterbred
interweaveinterwove
interweaved
interwoven
interweaved
interwindinterwoundinterwound
jerry-buildjerry-builtjerry-built
keepkeptkept
kneelknelt/kneeledknelt/kneeled
knitknit/knittedknit/knitted
knowknewknown
laylaidlaid
leadledled
leanleaned/leantleaned/leant
leapleapt /leapedleapt /leaped
learnlearnt/learnedlearnt/learned
leaveleftleft
lendlentlent
letletlet
lielaylain
lightlit/lightedlit/lighted
lip-readlip-readlip-read
loselostlost
makemademade
meanmeantmeant
meetmetmet
miscastmiscastmiscast
misdealmisdealtmisdealt
misdomisdidmisdone
mishearmisheardmisheard
mislaymislaidmislaid
misleadmisledmisled
mislearnmislearned
mislearnt
mislearned
mislearnt
misreadmisreadmisread
missetmissetmisset
misspeakmisspokemisspoken
misspellmisspeltmisspelt
misspendmisspentmisspent
mistakemistookmistaken
misteachmistaughtmistaught
misunderstandmisunderstoodmisunderstood
miswritemiswrotemiswritten
mowmowedmown/mowed
offsetoffsetoffset
outbidoutbidoutbid
outbreedoutbredoutbred
outdooutdidoutdone
outdrawoutdrewoutdrawn
outdrinkoutdrankoutdrunk
outdriveoutdroveoutdriven
outfightoutfoughtoutfought
outflyoutflewoutflown
outgrowoutgrewoutgrown
outleapoutleaped/outleaptoutleaped/outleapt
outlieoutliedoutlied
outputoutputoutput
outrideoutrodeoutridden
outrunoutranoutrun
outselloutsoldoutsold
outshineoutshined/outshoneoutshined/outshone
outshootoutshotoutshot
outsingoutsangoutsung
outsitoutsatoutsat
outsleepoutsleptoutslept
outsmelloutsmelled/outsmeltoutsmelled/outsmelt
outspeakoutspokeoutspoken
outspeedoutspedoutsped
outspendoutspentoutspent
outswearoutsworeoutsworn
outswimoutswamoutswum
outthinkoutthoughtoutthought
outthrowoutthrewoutthrown
outwriteoutwroteoutwritten
overbidoverbidoverbid
overbreedoverbredoverbred
overbuildoverbuiltoverbuilt
overbuyoverboughtoverbought
overcomeovercameovercome
overdooverdidoverdone
overdrawoverdrewoverdrawn
overdrinkoverdrankoverdrunk
overeatoverateovereaten
overfeedoverfedoverfed
overflyoverflewoverflown
overhangoverhungoverhung
overhearoverheardoverheard
overlayoverlaidoverlaid
overpayoverpaidoverpaid
overrideoverrodeoverridden
overrunoverranoverrun
overseeoversawoverseen
overselloversoldoversold
oversewoversewedoversewn/oversewed
overshootovershotovershot
oversleepoversleptoverslept
overspeakoverspokeoverspoken
overspendoverspentoverspent
overspilloverspilled/overspiltoverspilled/overspilt
overtakeovertookovertaken
overthinkoverthoughtoverthought
overthrowoverthrewoverthrown
overwindoverwoundoverwound
overwriteoverwroteoverwritten
partakepartookpartaken
paypaidpaid
pleadpleaded/pledpleaded/pled
prebuildprebuiltprebuilt
premakepremadepremade
prepayprepaidprepaid
presellpresoldpresold
presetpresetpreset
preshrinkpreshrankpreshrunk
proofreadproofreadproofread
proveprovedproven/proved
putputput
quick-freezequick-frozequick-frozen
quitquit/quittedquit/quitted
readreadread
reawakereawokereawaken
rebidrebidrebid
rebindreboundrebound
rebroadcastrebroadcast
rebroadcasted
rebroadcast
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rebuildrebuiltrebuilt
recastrecastrecast
recutrecutrecut
redealredealtredealt
redoredidredone
redrawredrewredrawn
refitrefitted/refitrefitted/refit
regrindregroundreground
regrowregrewregrown
rehangrehungrehung
rehearreheardreheard
reknitreknitted/reknitreknitted/reknit
relayrelaidrelaid
relearnrelearned/relearntrelearned/relearnt
relightrelit/relightedrelit/relighted
remakeremaderemade
rendrentrent
repayrepaidrepaid
rereadrereadreread
rerunreranrerun
resellresoldresold
resendresentresent
resetresetreset
resewresewedresewn/resewed
retakeretookretaken
reteachretaughtretaught
retearretoreretorn
retellretoldretold
rethinkrethoughtrethought
retreadretreadretread
retrofitretrofitted/retrofitretrofitted/retrofit
rewakerewoke/rewakedrewaken/rewaked
rewearreworereworn
reweaverewove/reweavedrewoven/reweaved
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rewetrewet/rewettedrewet/rewetted
rewinrewonrewon
rewindrewoundrewound
rewriterewroterewritten
ridridrid
rideroderidden
ringrangrung
riseroserisen
roughcastroughcastroughcast
runranrun
sand-castsand-castsand-cast
sawsawedsawn
saysaidsaid
seesawseen
seeksoughtsought
sellsoldsold
sendsentsent
setsetset
sewsewedsewn/sewed
shakeshookshaken
shaveshavedshaved/shaven
shearshearedshorn
shedshedshed
shineshoneshone
shitshit/shat/shittedshit/shat/shitted
shootshotshot
showshowedshown/showed
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shutshutshut
sight-readsight-readsight-read
singsangsung
sinksanksunk
sitsatsat
slayslewslain
sleepsleptslept
slideslidslid
slingslungslung
slinkslunkslunk
slitslitslit
smellsmeltsmelt
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sneaksneaked/snucksneaked/snuck
speakspokespoken
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spendspentspent
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spinspun/spanspun
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spreadspreadspread
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stealstolestolen
stickstuckstuck
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swearsworesworn
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swimswamswum
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thinkthoughtthought
throwthrewthrown
thrustthrustthrust
treadtrodtrodden/trod
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unclotheunclothed/uncladunclothed/unclad
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underfeedunderfedunderfed
undergounderwentundergone
underlieunderlayunderlain
understandunderstoodunderstood
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underwriteunderwroteunderwritten
undoundidundone
unfreezeunfrozeunfrozen
unhangunhungunhung
unhideunhidunhidden
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unwindunwoundunwound
upholdupheldupheld
upsetupsetupset
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winwonwon
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withdrawwithdrewwithdrawn
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