Past tense of overwind
The past simple of overwind is overwound and the past participle is overwound: overwind – overwound – overwound.
- Base form V1
- overwind
- Past simple V2
- overwound
- Past participle V3
- overwound
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Meaning of overwind
To turn a key or handle so far that the mechanism is damaged
- ExampleHe overwound the old watch and broke the spring.
Overwind, overwound, overwound in sentences
- Past simpleHe overwound the old watch.
- Past participleThe spring has been overwound.
Common mistakes
overwindedoverwound. Overwind is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Overwind is built on wind and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like overwind: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of overwind?
Overwound. For example: He overwound the old watch.
What is the past participle of overwind?
Overwound. It follows be in the passive, as in The spring has been overwound.
Is overwind a regular verb?
No. Overwind is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
