Irregular VerbsPast tense of “overtake”: overtook, overtaken
The verb “overtake” is irregular: its past simple is “overtook” and its past participle is “overtaken”.
Base form (V1)
overtake
/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/
Past simple (V2)
overtook
/ˌəʊvəˈtʊk/
Past participle (V3)
overtaken
/ˌəʊvəˈteɪkən/
Meaning
to pass someone who is in front of you
Example
The red car overtook us on the bridge.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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