Past tense of overrun
The past simple of overrun is overran and the past participle is overrun: overrun – overran – overrun.
- Base form V1
- overrun
- Past simple V2
- overran
- Past participle V3
- overrun
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Meaning of overrun
To arrive somewhere in such numbers that the place is taken over
- ExampleThe garden was overrun with weeds.
Overrun, overran, overrun in sentences
- Past simpleWeeds overran the garden.
- Past participleThe meeting has overrun by an hour.
Common mistakes
overrunedoverran. Overrun is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The meeting has overran by an hour.The meeting has overrun by an hour. After have, use the past participle, overrun.
Similar verbs
Overrun is built on run and changes the same way.
Past participle the same as the base form, like overrun: come, become, run, overcome, outrun, rerun.
Common questions
What is the past tense of overrun?
Overran. For example: Weeds overran the garden.
What is the past participle of overrun?
Overrun. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in The meeting has overrun by an hour.
Is overrun a regular verb?
No. Overrun is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
