Irregular VerbsPast tense of “overhear”: overheard, overheard
The verb “overhear” is irregular: its past simple is “overheard” and its past participle is “overheard”.
Base form (V1)
overhear
/ˌəʊvəˈhiə/
Past simple (V2)
overheard
/ˌəʊvəˈhɜːd/
Past participle (V3)
overheard
/ˌəʊvəˈhɜːd/
Meaning
to hear people talking by accident
Example
She overheard their conversation.
Pattern
ABB — past simple and past participle are the same
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