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The present tense form of 'overhear' is overhear or overhears. Example: He sometimes overhears interesting discussions at work. (He sometimes overhears interesting discussions at work.)
Definition of “overhear”
- to accidentally hear something that was not intended for you to hear
- to hear a conversation or information without the knowledge of the people involved
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 | overhear |
| Present Continuous | overhearing |
| Present Perfect | overheard |
Example
She overhears interesting conversations in coffee shops.
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They overhear snippets of gossip.
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I am overhearing their conversation right now.
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They are overhearing sensitive information.
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She has overheard some interesting stories.
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They have overheard confidential information.
overhear 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) | overhear |
| Singular Second Person (You) | overhear |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | overhears |
| Plural (We/You/They) | overhear |
Example
I overhear interesting conversations.
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You overhear interesting conversations.
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He overhears interesting conversations.
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She overhears interesting conversations.
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It overhears interesting conversations.
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We overhear interesting conversations.
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You overhear interesting conversations.
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They overhear interesting conversations.
