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The past tense form of 'overintensify' is overintensified. Example: He overintensified the situation and made it worse. (He overintensified the situation and made it worse.)

Definition of “overintensify”

to make something excessively intense or extreme

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	overintensified
Past Continuous	overintensifying
Past Perfect	overintensified

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

He overintensified the problem, causing more harm than good.

Example

The coach overintensified the training regimen, leading to injuries.

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 overintensifying her efforts, which resulted in burnout.

Example

They were overintensifying their marketing strategies, but it didn't yield the desired outcomes.

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 they realized their mistake, they had overintensified the conflict.

Example

She had overintensified her focus on work and neglected her personal life.

Is overintensified an irregular verb in the past?

No, "overintensified" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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