Overtake 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, overtake doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “overtake” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is overtake‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with overtake verbs?
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Overtake of Definition and Meaning
Overtake is a verb that means to go past someone or something or to seize and take control of forcefully and without right.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Overtake
| Base Form (V1) | overtake |
| Past Form (V2) | overtook |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | overtaken |
| s / es/ es (V4) | overtakes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | overtaking |
Overtake of Past Simple V2
The verb Overtake is also employed in its V2 form as “overtook”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Overtake of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘overtaken‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘overtaken‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word overtake is used ‘have +’overtaken ’ or ‘has +’overtaken.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘overtaken‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’overtaken‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’overtaken‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Overtake V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: overtake | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| overtake | overtake | overtakes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| overtake | overtake | overtake | |
| Present Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| am overtaking | are overtaking | is overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are overtaking | are overtaking | are overtaking | |
| Present Perfect of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| have overtaken | have overtaken | has overtaken | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have overtaken | have overtaken | have overtaken | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been overtaking | have been overtaking | has been overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been overtaking | have been overtaking | have been overtaking | |
| Past Simple of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| overtook | overtook | overtook | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| overtook | overtook | overtook | |
| Past Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| was overtaking | were overtaking | was overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were overtaking | were overtaking | were overtaking | |
| Past Perfect of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| had overtaken | had overtaken | had overtaken | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had overtaken | had overtaken | had overtaken | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been overtaking | had been overtaking | had been overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been overtaking | had been overtaking | had been overtaking | |
| Future Simple of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall overtake | will/shall overtake | will/shall overtake | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall overtake | will/shall overtake | will/shall overtake | |
| Future Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be overtaking | will/shall be overtaking | will/shall be overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be overtaking | will/shall be overtaking | will/shall be overtaking | |
| Future Perfect of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have overtaken | will/shall have overtaken | will/shall have overtaken | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have overtaken | will/shall have overtaken | will/shall have overtaken | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been overtaking | will/shall have been overtaking | will/shall have been overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been overtaking | will/shall have been overtaking | will/shall have been overtaking | |
| Conditional Present of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| would overtake | would overtake | would overtake | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would overtake | would overtake | would overtake | |
| Conditional Perfect of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have overtaken | would have overtaken | would have overtaken | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have overtaken | would have overtaken | would have overtaken | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be overtaking | would be overtaking | would be overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be overtaking | would be overtaking | would be overtaking | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been overtaking | would have been overtaking | would have been overtaking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been overtaking | would have been overtaking | would have been overtaking | |
| Present Subjunctive of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| overtake | overtake | overtake | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| overtake | overtake | overtake | |
| Past Subjunctive of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| overtook | overtook | overtook | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| overtook | overtook | overtook | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| had overtaken | had overtaken | had overtaken | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had overtaken | had overtaken | had overtaken | |
| Imperative of overtake | I | You | She/He/It |
| overtake | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s overtake | overtake | ||
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Example Sentences with Overtake V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about overtake sentence examples:
+ Anthony just overtakes the first place.
+ Peter got up and, having told them to harness and overtake him.
+ If you need to overtake another car, give a ring.
+ The driver tried to overtake in heavy rain and then lost control.
+ Never let your fear overtake your life.
Synonym Words For Overtake
Synonym of overtake word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of overtake:
- eclipse
- exceed
- outclass
- outshine
- outstrip
- surpass
- top
- outdo
- overshadow
- beat
- cap
Opposite Words For Overtake
The antonym of overtake word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as overtake:
- underperform
- lose
- fall behind
- trail
- fail
- lose ground
- to be left behind
- trail behind
- lag behind
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Overtake (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of overtake?
The past tense of overtake is overtook. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of overtake is overtakes. The present participle of overtake is overtaking. The past participle of overtake is overtaken.
| Base Form (V1) | overtake |
| Past Form (V2) | overtook |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | overtaken |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | overtakes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | overtaking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of overtake?
+ The V2 and V3 form of overtake is “overtook“ and “overtaken”.
What is the sentence of overtake?
What is the past tense V2 of overtake?
+ The past tense of overtake is “overtook“.
What is the past participle V3 of overtake?
+ The past participle of overtake is “overtaken“.
What is the present participle V5 of overtake?
+ The present participle of overtake is “overtaking“.
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 |
