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The present tense form of 'overcharge' is overcharge or overcharges. Example: They often overcharge customers for their products. (They often overcharge customers for their products.)
Definition of “overcharge”
- to charge someone more than the correct or fair price for something
- to charge an excessive amount for goods or services
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | overcharge |
| Present Continuous | overcharging |
| Present Perfect | overcharged |
Example
The company overcharges for their products.
Example
He overcharges his clients for his services.
Example
They are overcharging their customers for the product.
Example
She is overcharging for her services.
Example
He has overcharged many customers in the past.
Example
They have overcharged their clients for years.
overcharge Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | overcharge |
| Singular Second Person (You) | overcharge |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | overcharges |
| Plural (We/You/They) | overcharge |
Example
I overcharge my clients.
Example
You overcharge your customers.
Example
He overcharges his clients.
Example
She overcharges her customers.
Example
It overcharges its customers.
Example
We overcharge our clients.
Example
You overcharge your customers.
Example
They overcharge their clients.
