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The past tense form of 'overcome' is overcame. Example: She overcame her fear of public speaking and delivered a powerful speech. (She overcame her fear of public speaking and delivered a powerful speech.)

Definition of “overcome”

to successfully deal with or defeat a problem, difficulty, or obstacle
to prevail over or conquer something

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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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

Past Simple	overcame
Past Continuous	overcoming
Past Perfect	overcome

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

She overcame her fear of heights and climbed to the top of the mountain.

Example

He overcame his financial struggles and built a successful business.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that time, she was overcoming her self-doubt and pursuing her dreams.

Example

They were overcoming the challenges together as a team.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time he graduated, he had overcome many obstacles and achieved academic success.

Example

She had overcome her fear of failure and took on new challenges.

Is overcame an irregular verb in the past?

Yes, "overcame" is an irregular past tense verb.

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