Past tense of oversee
The past simple of oversee is oversaw and the past participle is overseen: oversee – oversaw – overseen.
- Base form V1
- oversee
- Past simple V2
- oversaw
- Past participle V3
- overseen
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Meaning of oversee
To be in charge of work and check that it is done properly
- ExampleShe oversees a team of twelve.
Oversee, oversaw, overseen in sentences
- Past simpleShe oversaw the whole project.
- Past participleThe work has been overseen by an expert.
Common mistakes
overseedoversaw. Oversee is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The work has been oversaw by an expert.The work has been overseen by an expert. After be in the passive, use the past participle, overseen.
Similar verbs
Oversee is built on see and changes the same way.
All three forms different, like oversee: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of oversee?
Oversaw. For example: She oversaw the whole project.
What is the past participle of oversee?
Overseen. It follows be in the passive, as in The work has been overseen by an expert.
Is oversee a regular verb?
No. Oversee is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
