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Overlook means to fail to notice, or to have view over. Irregular: overlook-overlooked-overlooked (actually regular).
Meanings
- To fail to notice
- To ignore or excuse
- To have view over
- A viewing point (noun)
Common Collocations
overlook a mistake
overlook the ocean
easily overlooked
scenic overlook
overlook the fact
Tip for Learners
Note: overlook is REGULAR. Two meanings: 1) miss/ignore: "overlook an error" 2) have view: "balcony overlooks the sea." Don't confuse with "oversee" (supervise).
Present Simple
| I | overlook |
| you | overlook |
| he/she/it | overlooks |
| we | overlook |
| they | overlook |
Examples - Present Simple
- I overlook minor mistakes in reports.
- You overlook important details constantly.
- The house overlooks the valley.
- We overlook his shortcomings.
- They overlook the violations.
Present Continuous
| I | am overlooking |
| you | are overlooking |
| he/she/it | is overlooking |
| we | are overlooking |
| they | are overlooking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am overlooking the errors.
- You are overlooking crucial details.
- The balcony is overlooking the garden.
- We are overlooking his faults.
- They are overlooking violations.
Present Perfect
| I | have overlooked |
| you | have overlooked |
| he/she/it | has overlooked |
| we | have overlooked |
| they | have overlooked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have overlooked the errors.
- You have overlooked important details.
- The house has overlooked the sea.
- We have overlooked his mistakes.
- They have overlooked the issues.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been overlooking |
| you | have been overlooking |
| he/she/it | has been overlooking |
| we | have been overlooking |
| they | have been overlooking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been overlooking errors.
- You have been overlooking details.
- She has been overlooking mistakes.
- We have been overlooking issues.
- They have been overlooking violations.
Past Simple
| I | overlooked |
| you | overlooked |
| he/she/it | overlooked |
| we | overlooked |
| they | overlooked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I overlooked the error.
- You overlooked important details.
- The hotel overlooked the ocean.
- We overlooked his mistakes.
- They overlooked the issue.
Past Continuous
| I | was overlooking |
| you | were overlooking |
| he/she/it | was overlooking |
| we | were overlooking |
| they | were overlooking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was overlooking the errors.
- You were overlooking details.
- The room was overlooking the garden.
- We were overlooking his faults.
- They were overlooking violations.
Past Perfect
| I | had overlooked |
| you | had overlooked |
| he/she/it | had overlooked |
| we | had overlooked |
| they | had overlooked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had overlooked the error.
- You had overlooked details.
- The house had overlooked the valley.
- We had overlooked his mistakes.
- They had overlooked issues.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been overlooking |
| you | had been overlooking |
| he/she/it | had been overlooking |
| we | had been overlooking |
| they | had been overlooking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been overlooking errors.
- You had been overlooking details.
- He had been overlooking mistakes.
- We had been overlooking issues.
- They had been overlooking violations.
Future Simple
| I | will overlook |
| you | will overlook |
| he/she/it | will overlook |
| we | will overlook |
| they | will overlook |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will overlook minor errors.
- You will overlook details.
- The house will overlook the valley.
- We will overlook his mistakes.
- They will overlook the issue.
Future Continuous
| I | will be overlooking |
| you | will be overlooking |
| he/she/it | will be overlooking |
| we | will be overlooking |
| they | will be overlooking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be overlooking errors.
- You will be overlooking details.
- The room will be overlooking the garden.
- We will be overlooking faults.
- They will be overlooking violations.
Future Perfect
| I | will have overlooked |
| you | will have overlooked |
| he/she/it | will have overlooked |
| we | will have overlooked |
| they | will have overlooked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have overlooked errors.
- You will have overlooked details.
- The house will have overlooked the valley.
- We will have overlooked mistakes.
- They will have overlooked issues.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been overlooking |
| you | will have been overlooking |
| he/she/it | will have been overlooking |
| we | will have been overlooking |
| they | will have been overlooking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been overlooking errors.
- You will have been overlooking details.
- He will have been overlooking mistakes.
- We will have been overlooking issues.
- They will have been overlooking violations.