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Past tense of oversleep

The past simple of oversleep is overslept and the past participle is overslept: oversleep – overslept – overslept.

Base form V1
oversleep
Past simple V2
overslept
Past participle V3
overslept
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Oversleep, overslept, overslept in sentences

  • Past simpleHe overslept and missed the train.
  • Past participleI have overslept twice this week.

Common mistakes

  • oversleeped overslept. Oversleep is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Oversleep is built on sleep and changes the same way.

Past simple and past participle the same, like oversleep: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.

Common questions

What is the past tense of oversleep?

Overslept. For example: He overslept and missed the train.

What is the past participle of oversleep?

Overslept. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have overslept twice this week.

Is oversleep a regular verb?

No. Oversleep is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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