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The past tense form of 'overpurchase' is overpurchased. Example: She overpurchased groceries and ended up wasting a lot of food. (She overpurchased groceries and ended up wasting a lot of food.)

Definition of “overpurchase”

to buy more than necessary or beyond one's needs

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	overpurchased
Past Continuous	overpurchasing
Past Perfect	overpurchased

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 overpurchased books and now has no space to store them.

Example

We overpurchased furniture for our new house.

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 overpurchasing unnecessary items.

Example

I wasn't overpurchasing anything during that period.

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 it, they had overpurchased office supplies.

Example

She had overpurchased clothes before realizing she didn't need them.

Is overpurchased an irregular verb in the past?

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

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