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The present tense form of 'overlay' is overlay or overlays. Example: He overlays text onto the video for captions. (He overlays text onto the video for captions.)

Definition of “overlay”

to cover or superimpose something on top of another
to add an additional layer or element to 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

Present Simple	overlay
Present Continuous	overlaying
Present Perfect	overlaid

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She overlays graphics on the presentation slides.

Example

They overlay a watermark on the video.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

I am overlaying text on the image.

Example

They are overlaying patterns on the fabric.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has overlaid different colors on the canvas.

Example

They have overlaid the labels on the diagram.

overlay Subject-Verb Agreement

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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.

In the present tense, 'overlay' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).