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Past tense of babysit

The past simple of babysit is babysat and the past participle is babysat: babysit – babysat – babysat.

Base form V1
babysit
Past simple V2
babysat
Past participle V3
babysat
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Meaning of babysit

To look after a child at their home for a short time while the parents are away

  • ExampleMy sister babysits for the family next door on Friday evenings.

Babysit, babysat, babysat in sentences

  • Past simpleShe babysat my nephew last night.
  • Past participleI have babysat for them before.

Common mistakes

  • babysited babysat. Babysit is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Babysit is built on sit and changes the same way.

Past simple and past participle the same, like babysit: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.

Common questions

What is the past tense of babysit?

Babysat. For example: She babysat my nephew last night.

What is the past participle of babysit?

Babysat. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have babysat for them before.

Is babysit a regular verb?

No. Babysit is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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