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verb · irregular · transitive

oversweep

oversweep · oversweeps · overswept · oversweeping

To sweep over; to cover by sweepingTo sweep over; to cover by sweeping.

Meaning

1 senses

To sweep over; to cover by sweeping.

Origin

From over- + sweep.

From over- + sweep.

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Forms

oversweeps, oversweeping, overswept, overswept

Base form	oversweep · to oversweep
3rd person singular	oversweeps
Present participle	oversweeping
Past simple	overswept
Past participle	overswept

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	oversweep
he, she, it	oversweeps

Past simpleLesson

all persons

overswept

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have overswept
he, she, it	has overswept

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will oversweep

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

overstay overstepB2 overt overtakeB2

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