Past tense of overcome
The past simple of overcome is overcame and the past participle is overcome: overcome – overcame – overcome.
- Base form V1
- overcome
- Past simple V2
- overcame
- Past participle V3
- overcome
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Check in the appOvercome, overcame, overcome in sentences
- Past simpleShe overcame her fear of flying.
- Past participleThe problem has been overcome at last.
Common mistakes
overcomedovercame. Overcome is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The problem has been overcame at last.The problem has been overcome at last. After be in the passive, use the past participle, overcome.
Similar verbs
Overcome is built on come and changes the same way.
Past participle the same as the base form, like overcome: come, become, run, outrun, overrun, rerun.
Common questions
What is the past tense of overcome?
Overcame. For example: She overcame her fear of flying.
What is the past participle of overcome?
Overcome. It follows be in the passive, as in The problem has been overcome at last.
Is overcome a regular verb?
No. Overcome is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
