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verb · transitive

overtense

overtense · overtenses · overtensed · overtensing

To make too tenseTo make too tense.

Meaning

1 senses

To make too tense.

Origin

From over- + tense.

From over- + tense.

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Forms

overtenses, overtensing, overtensed, overtensed

Base form	overtense · to overtense
3rd person singular	overtenses
Present participle	overtensing
Past simple	overtensed
Past participle	overtensed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	overtense
he, she, it	overtenses

Past simpleLesson

all persons

overtensed

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will overtense

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

overt overtakeB2 overthrowB2 overtimeB2

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